I just added this caption and picture to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century—1st half). You can also see it in the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. 1821—George IV, King of England, Entering Dublin, a painting by…
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German Angel-Trombonist
In my opinion, this is one of the most striking of the German paintings that include trombone. I just added it to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). In addition, I have also included it in the collections, Angel Trombonists throughout History,…
Another Flemish Trombone on the Ground
I just added the below painting to the Trombone History Timeline and to the post Pick That Thing Up and Play! 14 Trombone Paintings from 17th Century Flanders. c. 1610—Apollon défié par Marsyas, a painting attributed to Frans Francken…
The Trombone in Genoa, Italy
Earlier today I added the three trombone images below from Genoa to the Trombone History Timeline. They come from an excellent article by Thomas Heck recently published in the journal Early Music. I have also added the other items on Genoa that…
Trade Catalog: Alto Trombone in 19C France
I just added the below caption and image to the Alto Trombone Timeline. What is the historical significance? This is a small piece of evidence (among a lot of other evidence) that runs counter to what some historians have asserted about…
Another Italian Trombone Painting
Today I added the below caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). The number of trombone images from the first half of the 17th century is remarkable! 1620—Italy: Giovanni Baglione’s painting, Euterpe, Muse of Music, includes…
Two More Renaissance Trombones
I just added the below entry and images to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). Both are somewhat curious images that are likely to be an artist’s best attempt at a relatively new instrument (an instrument that is rather difficult to depict…
Renaissance Trumpet with a Trombone Engraving
I recently returned from a two-month trip to Europe directing a university study abroad program in Vienna. I will be posting several interesting trombone-related items I found or experienced in the places we visited: Vienna, Budapest, Salzburg, Venice, Florence, and…
Trombone and Organ: More Perching on the Pipes
As you can see in the post Perching on the Pipes, there are numerous examples of trombone sculptures on organ pipes. Here is another example, below. I will be adding it to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). 1625-29—Gdansk…
What a World-Famous Anthropologist Wrote About Trombone Players
I just added the below quote by Claude Levi-Strauss, often called “the father of modern anthropology,” to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century). By way of comparison, you may have heard or read Garrison Keilor’s Young Lutheran’s Guide to the…