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Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images

July 15, 2010 By wkimball 3 Comments

Gallegos choir practice

I recently came across two humorous ophicleide images from 19th century France (1847 and 1862, below) while doing some trombone history research. The ophicleide, by the way, is a fellow low brass instrument—a 19th century invention that is considered a predecessor to the modern tuba. An extension of the keyed bugle into the bass register, [...]

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Trombone History: Salvation Army

June 30, 2009 By wkimball 2 Comments

Chicago Sal Army c1916

Added the following photo to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century): c. 1916—Chicago, Illinois: A photograph of Chicago Salvation Army Band members shows tuba, trombone, horns, trumpets, and cornet (see facing image) (Chicago Daily News negatives collection, DN-0066937. Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society). The related quote by George Bernard Shaw, from only a few [...]

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More Alto Trombone History

March 9, 2009 By wkimball Leave a Comment

johannesbrahms

•Added several more sources to the Alto Trombone Timeline. There are now more than 50 primary sources for the alto timeline (see alto trombone bibliography). Many of them confirm that historically the alto trombone was primarily an instrument pitched in the E-flat orbit (D, E-flat, F). •Also added a new post, called Alto Quotes, that offers [...]

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