I just added the below caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 1601-1625). 1617—Siena, Italy: An account of the consecration ceremony at the convent Santi Abbondio e Abbondanzio shows that a chapel master and six musicians, including a trombone…

I added the below caption and images to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). Kind of interesting how many images there are from Verona of trombonists playing from balconies! 1598-1602—Verona, Italy: A painting by Felice Riccio (aka Felice Brusasorzi), on…

I added the below captions with trombone-related material from Arnaldo Morelli’s “The Role of the Organ in Performance Practices of Italian Sacred Polyphony during the Cinquecento,” Musica Disciplina, 1996, Vol. 50 (1996), 239-270. You can see them in historical context…

I just added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 1626-1650). 1631—Siena, Italy: After this date, Astolfo Petrazzi paints Il ritorno del figliol prodigo (The Return of the Prodigal Son). See detail and full image below; public domain….

I just added the below caption and picture to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). The grip on the trombone is improbable, and the bell flare is highly unusual. It could be a matter of a restoration error, or it…

I just added the below image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century, 2nd half). This is the same convent where nuns played trombone during the Baroque period. See this entry from earlier in the century, for example:…

I just added this photo and caption to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century). 1929-30—A photo of the trombone class at Paris Conservatory, 1929-30, features Henri Couillaud, trombone professor (see below image; public domain).

I’ve just added this image and caption to the Trombone History Timeline, 18th century. It’s particularly interesting because it’s a little late for trombone angels, especially in Italy. c. 1775—Bassano del Grappa, Italy: A ceiling fresco by Giovanni D’Antona in…