Browse through the images in the Trombone History Timeline and you will see that the trombone has had an exceptionally varied symbolism throughout its long history, representing concepts like religion, military, orchestral excess, and musical humor, although anarchic press is one…
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Trombone in Russian Orchestra
Added the following to the Trombone History Timeline (19th Century—first half): c. 1850—Russia: Symphony Concert in Russia, a lithograph by R. Babajev, includes a depiction of a trombonist performing in an orchestra. A violinist conducts the group with his bow…
Quirky Images: Trombone and Worms
It’s not what you think. Jules Worms was a French artist who lived from 1832 to 1914. Both of the below images by him were recently added to the 19th century timeline (2nd half), and both are a bit quirky:…
Correction: Swiss Rehearsal, not German
Alert reader Chuck Wilson noticed that the flag in the below image did not seem to match the Black Forest region, which I mentioned as the probable setting in an earlier post and in the 19th century timeline (2nd half)….
Head of a Dragon, Body of a Trombone
Added another image to the 19th century timeline. This one, a print from France’s L’Illustration, features a buccin, or trombone with a bell in the shape of a dragon head (see 1873, below). The instrument apparently saw its creation and…
Trombone Images from 19th Century London Newspapers
I have recently added quite a few trombone images to the 19th century timeline (1st half, 2nd half). Many of them originate from London. Collected below are all the pictures from the 19th century timeline that come from London. As…
Trombone History Image: A Rehearsal
Added another image to the 19th century timeline (2nd half). What is it about trombonists? c. 1870—Carl Bernhard Schloesser’s Une Repetition General depicts a lively band rehearsal, probably in the Black Forest region. A mixture of young and old players are…
Trombone Image: 19th Century Parisian Orchestra
Added the following image and entry to the 19th Century Trombone History Timeline (2nd half): c. 1883—Paris, France: Jean Beraud’s painting, The Box by the Stalls, offers a view, through a patron’s box seat, of a Parisian orchestra. Included is…