Several years ago I posted a collection of captions and images from the Trombone History Timeline reflecting the trombone’s historical use as a dance instrument. I have added to it since then (see 1548, c. 1585, c. 1828, c. 1840,…
Trombone Images
Angel Trombonist from German Baroque
Today I added the below image/caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). This one gets a panel to itself! Special thanks to Audrey Christensen Manganaro for alerting me to the image and for the photo itself. c….
19C Italian Trombonist
I just added the below image/caption to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century—1826-1850). 1849—Bologna, Italy: A watercolor depicts a trombonist from the Bologna Civic Guard Band (see below image; public domain) (Istituto per la storia del Risorgimento italiano, Rome).
Trombone Professor at Florence’s Cherubini Conservatory
New to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, 2nd half) is the below caption and image. It reflects both the interest in valve trombone and the trend of instrumental innovation in the 19th century. 1860—Florence, Italy: Giovacchino Bimboni (1810-1895) is…
More trombone depictions by Hans Mielich
There are two paintings by German artist Hans Mielich that are relatively well known by music scholars in general and trombone scholars in particular: Outdoor Feast (see 1549, below) and the artist’s depiction of the Bavarian court orchestra (see 1563-70,…
Another 17C Trombone Painting, Possibly an Alto Trombone
Today I added the below painting and caption to both the Trombone History Timeline and the Alto Trombone History Timeline. Among other things, the engraving on the bell is quite detailed (click on image to expand). Notice also that the…
New and Improved Mielich
Part of what I have been doing recently with the Trombone History Timeline is looking for better versions of what I already have: better documentation, better information, better pictures, etc. Today I added a higher-quality reproduction of one of the…
Angel Trombonist After Famous Lippi Painting
Here’s a new angel trombonist image that I added to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century—first half). The source is Gallica, the digital library of the National Library of France. The date of c. 1600 is my best conjecture, since…
Renaissance Italy: Trombone in Outdoor Concert
I recently added the below caption and images to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). I also added it to the collection of images showing the grip of the early trombone. There’s an odd little piece of overpainting on the…
Cherub Playing Trombone in Italian Renaissance Painting
I added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century) and to the collection, Trombone History: Cherubs Playing the Trombone. c. 1557—Murano, Italy: Paolo Caliari (also called Veronese) paints The Seven Planetary Gods on the ceiling of the first…