1781—Vienna, Austria

Berlin critic Fridrich Nicolai, though disappointed by much Viennese sacred music, is nevertheless impressed with a trombone obbligato he hears during a Mass: “On June 17^(th) in the Kriegskirche or former Jesuit Church, I heard beautiful music for a Mass. Indeed it was in the modern taste but full of noble and new ideas….The Agnus Dei was accompanied by a thoroughly obbligato trombone which was played distinctly and intelligently” (Mac Intyre 98).