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Off the Wall Trombones
Today I added the top image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). Included below that are two additional historical images that show a trombone hanging on a wall. Interestingly, all three are entitled Music, and all three images appear to serve a symbol...
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19C African American Circus Band
The latest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half):
1884—Owensboro, Kentucky: A photograph labeled Sell’s Bros Side Show Band, Prof. Solomon White, leader, features a group of 10 African American brass and percussion players, including valve t...
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2 Trombones at Dinnertime, circa 1600
Below is the newest addition to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). The date (c. 1600) is my best estimation; no date info was given by the source.
c. 1600—Le diner imperial, a print by an anonymous artist, includes 2 trombones among the group of musicians (se...
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Another 19C Ophicleide Method
New pictures/caption in the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images—
1841—Paris, France: Sistermann’s ophicleide method, Nouvelle méthode d’ophicléide, is published by Joly (see cover and fingering chart, below; public domain) (source: French National Library).
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19C British Trombone Quartet
New entry in the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half)—
1894—London, England: The Concert Trombone Quartette, advertising in the Musical News, provides endorsements from The Daily Telegraph and from Frederick Bridge, organist of Westminster Abbey. The qua...
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Buccin from Paris Conservatory
Added this caption/image to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half).
1884—Paris, France: Gustave Chouquet’s catalog of holdings of the Paris Conservatory includes a print of a buccin, or trombone with dragon-head bell (see below image; public domain) (Cho...
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Chocolate and Ophicleide, Advertising Pair?
Added the below image to the blog post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images.
c. 1900—A French chocolate advertisement depicts a soldier playing ophicleide (see below image; public domain).
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Serpent fingering chart, c. 1814
Added the below caption/image to the blog post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images.
c. 1814—Paris, France: An anonymous method book, Méthode de Serpent adoptée par le Conservatoire de musique, includes, among other materials, a fingering chart for serpent (see belo...
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2 New Ophicleide Images from 19C Method Book
Added the below caption and images to the blog post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images.
c. 1835—France: Victor Cornette writes his Methode d’Ophycleide Alto et Basse. It includes a print signed by V. Bretonnierie (dated 1835) and a fingering chart (see below 2 ima...
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Renaissance Print with 2 Trombones
Today’s addition to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century):
c. 1550—Leon Davent’s print, Musicians (left half of A King Kneeling before an Altar) includes 2 trombones (see below image; public domain) (source: C & J Goodfriend Drawings and Prints).
