Trombone
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, [...]
Alert reader Chuck Wilson noticed that the flag in the below image did not seem to match the Black Forest region, which I mentioned as the probable setting in an earlier post and in the 19th century timeline (2nd half). Rather, based on the flag, the rehearsal is probably set in Switzerland. Either way, trombonists [...]
Added another image to the 19th century timeline (2nd half). What is it about trombonists? c. 1870—Carl Bernhard Schloesser’s Une Repetition General depicts a lively band rehearsal, probably in the Black Forest region. A mixture of young and old players are represented, the trombonist taking a break to refresh himself (see above lithograph by Thielly after [...]
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