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Trombone on a Platter
I just added this unusual item to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). The artistic medium, a decorative platter from the 17th century, is unlike any other that I am aware of, in terms of trombone iconography. I should point out that it is not entirely clear...
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Updates from Recent Travels
I recently had the opportunity to direct, for the second time, a 6-week university study abroad program that was centered in Vienna, Austria, and included trips to Florence, Venice, and Salzburg. Here are a few of the things I found along the way. One of the items, a regal locate...
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Iconography Update
Over the weekend I updated the following 5 images from the Trombone History Timeline. All of them had been either black and white or lower resolution. Special thanks to Tassos Dimitriadis and Adrian King!
1549—Munich, Germany: Outdoor Feast, a painting by Hans Mielich (...
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Haspel Hannsz, Fictional Baroque Trombonist
Title page for Daniel Speer’s novel, Haspel-Hanß
I just added the below entry to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half).
1684—Germany: Daniel Speer, a former Stadtpfeifer, writes the autobiographical novel, Haspel-Hannß. In the novel, the main ch...
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Video Update: Heinrich Biber Sonata and Sacred Works
I just added these five videos of works by Baroque composer Heinrich Biber to the Early Literature pages. His sonata for trombone, 2 violins, and continuo is particularly interesting for trombonists.
c. 1680—Heinrich Biber, Sonata No. 3 for 2 violins, trombone, and co...
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Suspended Trombone and Cornetto
I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half).
c. 1675—Bern, Switzerland: The title page of Johann Ulrich Sultzberger’s book of transposed Psalm settings, Dr. Ambrosii Lobwassers Psalmen Davids, features an image with...
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Baroque sonata for trombone & violins
I just added this sonata, with a recording from Jörgen van Rijen’s fine CD, to the Early Literature pages (Trombone and Violin(s)).
c. 1650—Antonio Bertali, Sonata a 3, No. 1 in D minor for 2 violins, trombone, and continuo. Commercial edition available (Boosey & Ha...
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14 Videos Added to Early Trombone Literature Pages
I’ve embedded quite a few more videos to the Early Literature Pages. Here are the newest videos, below. To see them in their respective categories, go here. I also divided the “Trombone with Various Other Ensembles” page in half so it will load a little faster. Enjoy!
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What Would You Put on That Banner?
Below is the latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 1826-1850).
c. 1850—Freudenstadt, Germany: A relief on a vaulted rib in the Evangelische Stadtkirche portrays two decorative trombones and a banner/scroll. See below image; public domain (sourc...
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7 More Angel-Trombones
I just finished adding 7 more images of angels playing trombone to the Trombone History Timeline and to the collection of angel-trombones on Hubpages (where there are now 112 examples). These images and several others will also be added to the interactive Google map of Tromb...
