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Trombones Heard "throughout the church, high up"
I just added the caption below to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 1st half).
1613—Munich, Germany: At the wedding of Duke Wolfgang Wilhelm of Bavaria to Countess Magdalena of the Pfalz, the wedding party goes to the Frauenkirche, where, according to one report, “...
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Dance Music from Baroque London
I have just finished updating the below entry from the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). This is fairly well-known music to modern brass quintet players; modern arrangements generally give the 2 cornet parts to trumpets, the alto sackbut part to horn, the ten...
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Alto Trombone Music in the German Baroque
I just added the below entry to both the general Trombone History Timeline and the Alto Trombone History Timeline. In this blog post I have included the Praetorius illustration for the sake of convenience (it’s not included with the entry in either of the timelines).
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Early Baroque Works for Trombone with Voice
Today I added the below entry to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). The early Baroque was a busy time in the history of the trombone. Look at the number of entries in the timeline just for the year 1608 (11). Look also at the year before (14 entries) and...
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Early Baroque Trombone Music on Period Instruments
I just added the below heading and video to the Trombone History Timeline. Among the pieces listed is one of the oldest original trombone quartets. The video features that quartet, with terrific playing on period instruments. Enjoy!
1629—Nuremberg, Germany: Numerous works fro...
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Trombone Music from the Early Baroque
I just added the below seven entries to the Trombone History Timeline—17th century (first half). They all refer to music that specifies trombone, and the information comes from A Catalog of Music for the Cornett, an excellent and thorough resource by Michael Collver and Bru...
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Angel Trombonist from German Baroque
I recently added the below picture and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (18th century). I will also be adding it to the collection Angel Trombonists Throughout History.
1700s—King David Playing the Harp, a painting from the German school, includes an angel hol...
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Angel Trombonist from German Renaissance
Today I added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century) and Angel Trombonists Throughout History (where there are now 75 images).
c. 1566—Celle, Germany: The interior of Celler Schlosskapelle (the chapel of Celle Castle) is completely refurb...
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Trade Catalog: Another 19th Century Alto Trombone Sighting
I just added the below caption to the Alto Trombone Timeline. This addition brings the total number of 19th century trade catalogs that clearly label the alto trombone an E-flat instrument to 22 (see here). What is the historical significance? This is yet another piece of evi...
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Trade Catalogs: More Alto Trombone in the 19th Century
I just added the below two captions to the Alto Trombone Timeline. This addition brings to 21 the total number of 19th century trade catalogs that clearly label the alto trombone an E-flat instrument (see here). What is the historical significance? This is yet another piece o...
