1526

In a series of woodcuts titled The Triumph of Maximilian (also cited above), another image (Plates 19 and 20) depicts Hans Neuschel, a famous trombonist and leader of the court wind band, playing in a wagon along with 2 shawms and 2 crumhorns. The caption for the engraving reads, “The trombone and the shawm adorn The joyous sound of curving horn, Each to the others well adjusted. Since His Majesty entrusted This musical command to me, I have performed quite frequently.” The instructions Maximilian had given for this engraving were: “Then depict a low car on small plough wheels, drawn by two buffalo; a boy shall drive them and bear the leader’s verse. On the car shall be five shawm players, trombonists and krummhorn players. And Neyschl (master trombonist) shall direct them, and his verse, borne by the boy, shall read: How to the Emperor’s joy and by his command he combined such diverse instruments in the merriest way.” See below image (Burgkmair, Triumph 4, plate 20; public domain image). Click on picture for larger version.