Andrew Stiller, a few weeks back I said some recent scholarship was
heading toward alto, tenor and bass trombones all being in Bb in the
18th and 19th centuries. I intended to send you some links at the time
but did not. Here are some
<http://www.trombone-society.org.uk/resources/articles/creation.php>
(scroll down to "The 18th century bass trombone") Summarized from
Howard Weiner's research.
<http://www.trombone-society.org.uk/resources/articles/shifrin/shifrin01.php>
(Ken Shifrin: The Alto Trombone in the Orchestra: 1800-2000)
jump to Part I: The Alto-Tenor-Bass Trombone Trio, chapter 2.1 and part
II for pertinent stuff, but it's all good.
Howard Weiner takes issue with Ken Shifrin over something - implies his
research is sloppy,but I haven't figured out what - it seems to me they
basically agree on nearly everything, and have both done excellent
work. I heard Ken give an excellent lecture several years ago
summarizing much of this - he has done his homework.
Raymond Horton
Bass Trombonist
Louisville Orchestra
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