Trombone History: Update from Museum of Musical Instruments–Poznan, Poland

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An update from Patryk Frankowski, senior assistant at the Museum of Musical Instruments in Poznan, Poland: Mr. Frankowski has shared information about 2 additional alto trombones, both pre-1800, not listed in Trevor Herbert’s book, The Trombone, or subsequently on my list, Extant Altos. Both held at Mr. Frankowski’s museum, they are a 1722-71 Ehe alto [...]

Note from Museum of Musical Instruments–Poznan, Poland

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Got a note this morning from Patryk Frankowski, senior assistant at the Museum of Musical Instruments in Poznan, Poland. According to Mr. Frankowski, one of the alto trombones listed by Trevor Herbert in his book, The Trombone, and subsequently listed in my page on Extant Alto Trombones, is actually a tenor trombone. Apparently the instrument, [...]