The Trombone

by Trevor Herbert

Book Overview

This is the first comprehensive study of the trombone in English. It covers the instrument, its repertoire, the way it has been played, and the social, cultural, and aesthetic contexts within which it has developed. The book explores the origins of the instrument, its invention in the fifteenth century, and its story up to modern times, also revealing hidden aspects of the trombone in different eras and countries.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300235755
• ISBN13: 9780300235753
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"