Added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). I have also included it in the collections, Angel Trombonists throughout History: 88 Images and How to Hold a Sackbut: The Grip of the Early Trombone in 79…
Month: June 2016
Distin Family Brass Quintet
I just added the middle image to the below caption; you can find the caption and images in the Trombone History Timeline (1826-1850). The three prints are very similar. Yes, I know the Distin quintet later moved away from using trombone, but at…
Alto Trombone in 1840s France: Five Primary Sources
A few weeks ago I added two more primary sources to the Alto Trombone History Timeline and the Alto in Treatises page. Today I added yet another, the 1844 Supplement to Kastner’s 1837 treatise. To these three sources from 1840s France…
Alto Trombone in 1840s France: Two More Primary Sources
I just added the following two entries to the Alto in Treatises page and the Alto Trombone History Timeline. They are noteworthy for a few reasons: 1) Like Berlioz, they describe an alto trombone that is clearly pitched in the E-flat…