I just added the below caption to the Alto Trombone Timeline. This addition brings the total number of 19th century trade catalogs that clearly label the alto trombone an E-flat instrument to 22 (see here). What is the historical significance? This is yet another piece of evidence that…
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Trade Catalogs: More Alto Trombone in the 19th Century
I just added the below two captions to the Alto Trombone Timeline. This addition brings to 21 the total number of 19th century trade catalogs that clearly label the alto trombone an E-flat instrument (see here). What is the historical significance? This is yet another piece of…
Answer to Blog Comment on Alto Trombone
Yesterday I received a lengthy comment on one of my blog entries about the alto trombone. You can see the original post and comment here. Because of the length of my reply and the number of links I wanted to…
Alto Trombone in 19th Century Spanish Dictionary
I recently added this caption (below) to the Alto Trombone Timeline, bringing the total number of primary sources in that timeline to 93. The location is noteworthy; there are not many sources from Spain on the alto trombone. 1899—Madrid,…
The Alto Trombone in 19th Century Music Journal
Today I added the below caption to the Alto Trombone Timeline, bringing the total number of primary sources for the timeline to 90. Noteworthy is the fact that the author clearly states that the alto trombone is pitched in F,…
Dodworth's Brass Band School: Another Alto Source
I just added the caption and diagram below to the Alto Trombone Timeline and the Alto in Treatises page. Another alto trombone primary source. Notice that the alto trombone is not merely a tenor trombone with an extra-small mouthpiece, but…
New Primary Source from 19th Century Germany
I recently added a new source to both the Alto Trombone Timeline and Alto in Treatises pages. I believe that brings the total number of alto trombone primary sources to 88, as you can see in the Alto Trombone History…
Trombone History: Another E-flat Alto Trombone Source
Added the following to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century), Alto Trombone History Timeline, and Alto in Treatises pages. Notice that, as with the vast majority of written sources, the alto trombone is not only in the key of E-flat,…
Alto Trombone Makes the Papers: More Primary Sources from the 19th Century
I recently added 3 entries to the 19th Century Timeline (1st half, 2nd half) and Alto Trombone History Timeline from 19th-Century American newspapers. All three entries deal with the alto trombone. Two are from advertisements, the other a report of a…