I came across the below information in D.R.M. Irving’s book, Colonial Counterpoint: Music in Early Modern Manila. It is logical that, during the Baroque period, the nearby Mariana Islands, which were also under Spanish rule at the time, were influenced by…
Trombone History
2 Trombone Sculptures in Germany
I recently discovered an outdoor sculpture that includes a trombone and included it in the Trombone History Timeline (20th century). See 1979, below; special thanks to Berthold Huss. The other outdoor trombone sculpture that comes to mind is also from Germany (see 1989,…
Scary Clown Band with Trombone
The below image and caption were just added to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century). 1909—Seattle, Washington: A postcard features a clown band at Luna Park, an amusement park in Seattle from 1907 to 1913. The postcard is labeled “LA….
Italian Acrobats
Here’s the latest image and caption to be added to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half). For reference, I’ve included the original painting in this post (see 2nd image, below). 1874—New York: Harper’s Weekly publishes an engraving, entitled “Italian Acrobats,”…
Trombone Patents
US patents, including associated diagrams and images, are in the public domain. Today I added the below captions and images from US patents to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century—2nd half, and 20th century). More to come! 1894—Detroit, Michigan: Joseph…
Trombone in the English Military
These images were just added to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century). Enjoy! c. 1905—Harry Payne (1858-1927), an English military artist, includes trombone in a number of military band paintings. The images, depicting the Coldstream Guards, Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons),…
Alto Trombone: Two More Primary Sources from Mid-19th Century
Below are two more primary sources from the mid-19th century that show the alto trombone in the E-flat orbit. You can find them in broader historical context in the Alto Trombone History Timeline. I also added the Caussinus method to…
Trombone in Cremona, Italy
Cremona, Italy is often associated musically with string instruments, particularly the famous violins of the Amati, Guarneri, and Stradivari families. Here is one example, however, of a Cremonese brass instrument. I recently found this cherub-trombonist image from a church in Cremona, balancing…
German Angel-Trombonist
Today I added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). I will also be adding it to the collection, Angel Trombonists Throughout History. Late 17th century-18th century—Au am Inn, Germany: A painting at…
16C Drawing from Budapest Museum
I just added this caption and drawing to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). I will also be adding it to the collection of 90 angel trombones that you can find here. 1550-1599—A pen, wash, and ink drawing, now…