Tag: trombone

John Cage's Solo for Sliding Trombone from Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1958) makes sonic requests of the performer that are both very specific and also highly subjective, even intentionally vague. This dichotomy is most evident in pitches that are written below the (un-clefed) staff throughout the piece. Here are a few examples:

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Suzanne's memorial at St. Ann's was a truly extraordinary event. Despite being 3 1/2 hours long, there wasn't a single moment that felt unessential. Below is a short video I shot with my Flip UltraHD during sound check, several images taken with my iPhone, and  scans of the program. I and 9 other trombonists...

A performance of Fredric Rzewski's 1969 work Last Judgment - for solo trombone or several echoing trombones not quite in unison by Chris McIntyre's 7X7 Trombone Band and Friends during In Memory of Suzanne Fiol at St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn, NY on Nov. 15, 2009.

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CJM's edition of Last Judgment available on Werner-Icking page of Rzewski scores (PDF and sib files)

Live recording of Last Judgment on Archive.org 
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