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Spanish Cherub Playing Trombone
Just added the image and caption below to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). I’ll also be adding it to the HubPages article, Trombone History: Cherubs Playing the Trombone.
1689—Seville, Spain: The church of the Hospital de los Venerables Sacerdotes...
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More Rear-Facing Trombones
Added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, first half). I’ll also be adding it to the article Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History.
1810-40—Strasbourg, France: An image by artist Boersch Thiébaut (1782-1861) that...
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3 Rear-Facing Trombones and a Buccin
I recently added the below images and captions to the Trombone History Timeline. In addition to the 3 rear-facing trombones and the buccin (dragon-bell trombone), low brass players may be interested in the 2 serpents and the ophicleide in these pictures. For more information, s...
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Another Baroque Still Life with Trombone
Last April I added a Baroque still life to the timeline and mentioned it in this blog. Still life paintings that include trombone are difficult to find; most often, if they include a brass instrument, they seem to include trumpet rather than trombone. However, I recently found...
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Angel-Trombonist from Italian Switzerland
Just added the below entry and image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). I will probably also add it to the HubPages article, Angel-Trombonists Throughout History. I’ve also included the larger view on this post, not just the detail view shown in the Ti...
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Serpent in Stadtpfeifer
I just added the below image to the post, Serpent & Images: History and Images. The two trombone-like instruments are pretty curious, especially the one on the right.
c. 1600—Germany: An image depicting a quintet of civic wind players (Stadtpfeifer) includes what may be...
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Viennese Angel-Trombonist
I just added the following image to the 18th century Trombone History Timeline. I also added it to the HubPages articles Angel Trombonists Throughout History and How to Hold a Sackbut: The Grip of the Early Trombone in Pictures.
1725-30—Vienna, Austria: A fresco by Johann...
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Serpent in Procession
I just added the below entry and image to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images.
1607—Dresden, Germany: A depiction of a portion of a procession features 3 cornetts and what may be a serpent (see below image; public domain) (Dresden, Sachsische Landesbibliothe...
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Trombonist in Costume
Ever had to wear a costume to a gig? I just added the below caption and image to the 16th century trombone history timeline. Now those are some costumes.
1591—Dresden, Germany: A group of elaborately-costumed musicians, documented by artist Daniel Bretschneider, includes a tr...
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Baroque Trombonist on Horseback
Just added the following caption and picture to the 17th century timeline (first half). If you go to the post, Hi Ho Brass! Trombones on Horseback, you can see several other pictures of brave souls who apparently attempted the feat of playing the trombone while on horseback....