I just added this image to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). The full image (full manuscript page) is also shown here for reference. 1599—Antwerp: An engraving from Graduale Romanum, published by Plantin and Moretus, depicts a group of…
Trombone History
Mendelssohn on Trombone
I recently added the following captions involving Felix Mendelssohn, drawn from three different sources, to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 1826-1850). What strikes me about these captions? A few things. First, that Mendelssohn seemed to be of the opinion that…
Berger Concert Troupe, ca. 1875
Added the below caption and images to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). c. 1875—Grass Valley, California: An engraving for a poster promoting a performance of the Berger Concert Troupe in Grass Valley, a mining town in…
Small band leads a pretty long sausage
Added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). Enjoy! 1880—Stuttgart, Germany: “Eine ziemlich lange Wurst,” a lithograph illustration in Märchengarten, Lustige Bilder und Geschichten für die Jugend, features a small band leading a very…
Cards and trombones, ca. 1900
Just added this photo to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). c. 1900—Zittau, Germany: Four firefighters play cards around a small table while four trombones are carefully balanced in front of them (see below image; public domain).
Trombone or Hobby Horse?
I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (15th century). c. 1465—France: An anonymous illustration in Pierre Michault’s La Dance aux aveugles includes what may be a trombone. A related passage from the manuscript says, “From her…
Non-Social Distancing Music Ensemble, 16th Century
I have just added this striking painting to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). c. 1590—The painting Musical Scene, by Lodewyk Toeput (c. 1550-c. 1603), a Flemish painter active in Italy, features a pair of trombones in a musical ensemble…
Minerva, Goddess of Wisdom and War, Leaves Trombone on Ground
Added this image and its caption to the Trombone History Timeline (1601-1625) and to the collection, Pick That Thing Up and Play! 22 Paintings from the 17th Century Low Countries. c. 1610—Flemish artist Adriaen van Stalbemt (1580-1662) includes a…
Get That Guy a New Horn!
Added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half) and to the collection, Angel Trombonists throughout History: 118 Images. c. 1675—Rome, Italy: A small group of musicians in the church Santi Ambrogio e Carlo…
Small Trombone at a Table
Added the below images and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half) and to the Alto Trombone History Timeline. 1658—Görlitz, Germany: Georg Ball und seine Stadtpfeifer, a painting by Johann Geisius, includes a trombone player sitting around…