I just added the print and caption below to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century). For reference in this blog post, I have included the original fresco below the print version.   c. 1780-1795—Piacenza, Italy: A print by Antonio Bresciani reproducing a…

I just added the below images and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 1601-1625) and to the collection, Angel Trombonists throughout History (where there are now 115 examples).   Early 17th century—Fiegni, Fiastra, Italy: Incoronazione della Vergine, a fresco in…

Judging by iconography, the rear-facing trombone has probably existed for roughly five centuries, through most of the trombone’s long history, although it became most widespread in the 19th century (see 70 examples in Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History). Iconography also…

Today I was sent this marvelous image by David Yacus and just added it to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). I remember as a student being told that the trombone sometimes represents the voice of God in music and…