Added the below entry to the article in HubPages called Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History, bringing the total number of visual examples to 26. The early examples like the one below are fascinating and deserve to be better known. 1732—Prague,…
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Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History
Today I published another article on HubPages– Backward Advances: Rear-Facing Trombones Throughout History. It includes 22 pictures, spanning from c.1405 to 1890. The early pictures are a bit of a surprise to some people, as are the time span involved and…
Trombone in Ivory
Just added an improved reproduction of the ivory carving by Angermair to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century–first half). I’ve also included the detail of the trombonist in the HubPages article on the Grip of the Early Trombone, bringing the…
Trombone History Image: Another 16th Century Wind Band
A few weeks ago I mentioned adding an image of a 16th century wind band from Spain to the Trombone History Timeline (16th Century). Today I added another 16th century wind band image, this one from Germany. The trombonist appears…
Trombone History Image from 16th Century Germany
Added the below to the 16th Century Timeline. I will also be adding it to the HubPages articles, Angel Trombonists throughout History: 42 Images (soon to be 43!) and The Trombone and Christmas throughout History. c. 1522-23—Munich, Germany: Albrecht Altdorfer’s Mary…
Music Reading and Trombone History: 10 Early Images
I recently added the below image of a wind band from the Seville Cathedral (1564) to the Trombone History Timeline (16th century). This image brought to mind a discussion in a book I’ve been reading regarding exactly when, in the…
Trombone History: Pair of 18th Century Images
Trombone images from the 18th century are somewhat difficult to find, largely due to the fact that the trombone itself was a bit difficult to find during that era. However, I’ve recently added a pair of interesting images to the…
Trombone History: Another Angel-Trombonist
Added the below entry and image to the 16th Century Timeline. It hardly needs mentioning if you’ve looked at the overall Trombone History Timeline or the HubPages article on Angel-Trombonists, but the number of trombonists depicted as angels in artwork throughout…
Curious Trombone History Image
Added the below entry and images to the Trombone History Timeline, 17th century (first half). The instrument most clearly resembles a trombone, although the left-hand grip and the fact that the rear bow doesn’t extend behind the head is obviously…
Where’s Waldo? Find the 3 Trombonists!
I recently added the below caption and image to the Trombone History Timeline (17th century–first half). Rather than make it easy here and include the details that clearly show the three trombonists, as a little challenge, I am only including…