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Trombone Article Wins on HubPages

wkimball — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:41:15 +0000

A few weeks ago I mentioned that an article I wrote for HubPages was nominated for a competition on that site. Well, thanks for your votes–the article was actually a winner in the Entertainment & Media category! It was subsequently featured on HubNuggets, the site’s weekly newsletter. The article is called Trombone History: A Mischievous Trombonist in Renaissance Italy, and you can read it here.

Trombone History: Headed Both Ways

wkimball — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:07:59 +0000

Added the below image and entry to the 19th Century Trombone History Timeline (first half). It is noteworthy because it appears to show both rear-facing and traditional trombones playing in the same ensemble. It also represents yet another rear-facing trombone image; these pictures turn up surprisingly often throughout the 19th century.

I also added the image to the Ophicleide History and Images post, which I continue to update from time to time.

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c. 1830—Vienna, Austria: K.k. Österreichischer Militair Leichen-Conduct, lithograph no. 8 from a series edited by Michael Tretsentsky, shows a military band that includes trombones with both traditional and rear-facing bells (see below image–click image for larger version; public domain) (Pirker).

Curious Trombone History Image

wkimball — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:55:57 +0000

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 not right. It looks like the artist had a tendency to paint the trombone/trumpet this way (see also 1623). At any rate, it’s a beautiful painting.

c. 1645—Campione d’Italia, Italy: Isidoro Bianchi paints Gloria d’angeli, a fresco in the sanctuary of S. Maria dei Ghirli. The painting includes an angel playing what may be an awkwardly-rendered trombone, with a slide clearly visible but without the rear bow of the instrument extending behind the head (see detail and full image below) (Angelis 43). For a similar rendering by the same artist, see 1623.

Trombone History: Domestic Joys

wkimball — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:59:52 +0000

Added the below entry and image to the Trombone History Timeline (19th century, first half). Interesting related themes include Females in Trombone History and rear-facing trombones.

1865—Paris, France: A satirical graphic titled Domestic joys of parents whose daughters take part in women’s orchestras, published in Le monde illustré, includes a woman playing a rear-facing trombone (see below image; public domain) (Le monde illustré, 9, no. 442; Sept 30 1865).

Trombone in Russian Orchestra

wkimball — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:28:40 +0000

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 (see facing image; public domain) (Schwab 80).

Beautiful Alto Trombone Playing

wkimball — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:28:12 +0000

Really beautiful alto trombone playing! Added the following two clips to the 18th Century Timeline of Michael Mulcahy’s solo premiere with the Chicago Symphony, playing Leopold Mozart’s Concerto.

Mulcahy’s alto playing encompasses many of the best elements writers have historically found in the alto trombone (see Alto Quotes): purity (Kastner, 1839); soft brilliancy (William Alexander Barrett, 1879); admirable timbre (Charles Widor, 1904); a certain transparency, even gracility, in general effect; (Horatio Parker 1917); and a lighter, sweeter sound than the tenor (Blatter, 1980).

Where’s Waldo? Find the 3 Trombonists!

wkimball — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:09:14 +0000

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 the wide view of the ceiling. See if you can find all three trombonists (hint: one of them is a little outside the “borders”). Click on the picture for a larger version.

1617—Milan, Italy: Bartolomeo Roverio includes 3 trombones among many angel musicians in a ceiling fresco at San Marco (see below image; public domain) (Perer 172).

Part II of Trombone in Parades

wkimball — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:42:34 +0000

Added Part II (of II) of The Trombone in Parades to HubPages. It covers trombone activity in processions from the 17th through the 19th centuries–more than 25 processions ranging from royal and religious processions to military processions, Beethoven’s funeral procession being the highlight of them all. Check it out here.

The Trombone in Parades

wkimball — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:03:50 +0000

Added another article, Trombone History: The Trombone in Parades, 15th and 16th Centuries, to HubPages. It’s the first of a two-part series on the trombone in processions throughout history. Check it out here.

Vote for Trombone Article on HubPages

wkimball — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:19:46 +0000

Not sure what to make of this, or why they would want to feature a trombone article, but I got the notice shown below today from HubPages. So, if you get a minute and you’re so inclined, I would love a vote (you go to the second link–Entertainment and Media). Thanks!

We’re happy to inform you that your Hub, Trombone History: A Mischievous Trombonist in Renaissance Italy, has been selected among 6 candidates for this week’s HubNuggets on HubPages! HubNuggets are high-quality Hubs published by new writers like yourself that are featured in our weekly newsletter, sent to over 60,000 recipients.

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