I just added another ophicleide image (below) to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. That post has a pretty good collection of pictures: the total number of images now is 137. 1888—Paris, France: François Sudre offers ophicleides in…
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Three More Serpent & Ophicleide Pictures
I just added three more serpent and ophicleide pictures to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. Look for them soon in the Serpent Newsletter, as this website has become one of the primary suppliers of images for that…
Serpents & Ophicleides: 16 New Historical Images
I recently added 16 more images of serpents and ophicleides to the post Serpents & Ophicleides: History and Images, bringing the total to 120 images. I’m not sure if you can find that many historical pictures of serpents and ophicleides…
Six New Serpent and Ophicleide Images
I’ve added 6 new serpent and ophicleide images to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images, bringing the total images in that post to more than 100. Here are the new pictures, along with their captions: 1673—Rome, Italy:…
3 Rear-Facing Trombones and a Buccin
I recently added the below images and captions to the Trombone History Timeline. In addition to the 3 rear-facing trombones and the buccin (dragon-bell trombone), low brass players may be interested in the 2 serpents and the ophicleide in these…
Another Ophicleide in French Church
Yesterday I added the below entry and image to the blog post, Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. Including a few others I have recently added, that post now features 87 images! There are exceptions, but one of the things…
Belgian Buccin
I just added the following to the 19th century timeline (1st half) and to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. 1833-1900—Turnhout, Belgium: A catchpenny print entitled Harmonie, probably published by Glenisson and Van Genechten, features musicians playing various instruments, including…
French Infantry Musicians: Serpent, Trombone, and Ophicleide
Today I added the below image and caption to the 19th century timeline (1st half). A couple of things seem noteworthy: 1) a rear-facing trombone is featured and 2) both a serpent and an ophicleide are shown (often the latter…
Four New Ophicleide Pics
I just added four more ophicleide pictures to my earlier post, Ophicleide History and Images, bringing the total to 21 pictures. Here’s one of them, below, from Félix Vobaron’s ophicleide method (which also includes a trombone in the background).
One Man Bands
Over the weekend I posted a just-for-fun article on HubPages—One Man Bands: The Ultimate Multi-Taskers. There isn’t a lot that’s trombone-related, although a couple of the images include low brass, both predecessors to the tuba: one picture with an ophicleide…