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Trombone History: The Trombone in Siena
Added the below painting and entry to the 16th century timeline. The painting originates from Siena, Italy, the location of a surprisingly active trombone scene in the 16th century; there are many, many Sienese entries in the timeline drawn from D’Accone’s excellent book, The ...
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Trombone History: Another Angel-Trombonist
Found the below painting and posted it in the Trombone History Timeline–17th century (2nd half). Another nice religious image. The angel almost looks a bit soulful!
1668-93—Passau, Germany: Carpoforo Tencalla’s fresco in St. Stephan’s Cathedral includes depictions of many a...
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Trombone History: Trombone in English Church Music
Added several entries to the 16th and early 17th century timelines using information gleaned from Andrew Parrott’s Early Music article, “Grett and Solompne Singing: Instruments in English church music before the Civil War” (April 1978):
1599—London, England: Edmund Hooper...
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Trombone History: Two British Images
Added two new images, both of them British in origin, to the Trombone History Timeline, 17th century (first half) and 17th century (second half)—
Smith, organ case
1643—London, England: A painting on an the case of an organ by Christian Smith depicts a trombonist (see f...
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Google Analytics Update: 2,000-Plus Visits!
I mentioned a month ago that at the end of every month I get a website report from Google called “Google Analytics.” The report details all sorts of things, including how many visits the site had that month, which pages are getting viewed most, which countries people are visiti...
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Trombone History: Saint Cecilia and the Trombone
Added another image to the 17th Century (first half) timeline. St. Cecilia is, of course, the patron saint of musicians; it is said that she sang to God as she was dying. This particular painting seems to have a pretty clear depiction of at least one trombone, while hinting at...
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Trombone History: Bruckner and the Trombone
Added the below new entries to the 19th century timeline (2nd half) on Bruckner’s use of trombone with voices from Mary Rasmussen’s “A Bibliography of Choral Music with Trombone Ensemble Accompaniment, as Compiled from Eleven Selected Sources” Brass Quarterly 5 (Spring 1962),...
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Trombone Image: 20th Century Sculpture Inspired by 16th Century Print
Added the following to the 20th Century Trombone History Timeline:
1989—Soest, Germany: Sculptor Kord Winter fashions a trio of musicians in honor of one of the city’s most famous residents, 16th century artist Heinrich Aldegrever. The sculpture makes reference to Aldegreve...
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Trombone History: Angel-Trombonist in 16th Century Altarpiece
Added a really nice painting by German artist Hans Baldung to the 16th Century Timeline, dating from fairly early in the history of the trombone. The angel’s grip of the slide is interesting, but probably not a literal representation. In general terms, notice the fairly equal b...
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Trombone History: Two Curious Images
Hans Dürer, Dances in the Open Air
Recently I came across an interesting image from the early 16th century that features an instrument bearing something of a resemblance to a trombone. Titled Dances in the Open Air, the painting, by Hans Dürer (brother of the more famous Al...
