The trombone of 1794 is much closer to the trombone of 1594 than to that of the 1990s. The bell is slightly more flared, but the tube diameters are much the same as those of the sackbut by Anton Schnitzer dated 1594 also demonstrated here. This is the typical trombone of Viennese music in the time of Mozart such as his Requiem.
The mouthpiece in these pictures and recordings is by Bernhardt Schmidt, 2000.
Previous ownership: Ex- Willi Burger collection.
Current ownership: On loan to the Collection.
EUCHMI Acquisition number: (3205)
Technical description: Brass; semicircular bow shapes; flat bell stay, pinned at bell pipe end, soldered at joint end; fixed tubular slide stays; no tuning-slide; no stockings; garland width 33mm. When assembled, the tapered tenon of the slide section is inserted 18mm into the tapered socket of the bell section.
Inscriptions: Inscribed on bell garland "IOSEPH HUSCHAUER / 17 IN WIENN 94".
Decorative features: Embellished garland and engraved bell stay; simple turnings on ferrules.
Repair history: Replacement pin to bell stay; one sleeve patch on slide bow; one sleeve patch on outer slide.
Usable pitch: A4 = c 440 Hz.
Purchased by lender with mouthpiece (3206).
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