In 1986, the Triton Trombone Quartet won first prize at the Third International Chamber Music Festival for Brass Players in Barcs, Hungary, making them the first German trombone quartet to achieve international success at this level.
Performer Biography
The Triton Trombone Quartet received a second prize and a special award as the best trombone quartet at the Seventh International Competition for Chamber Music Ensembles in Tokyo in May 1992.
Performer Biography
The Triton Trombone Quartet was founded in 1982, initially named the 'Bielefelder Posaunenquartett,' and focused on early music and selected 20th-century compositions.
Instruments
The Triton Trombone Quartet uses a variety of trombones for this recording, including Conn 88H trombones, a Bach Stradivarius 42B trombone, and a Bach Stradivarius 50BLG.
Compositional Technique
The anonymous 16th-century 'Four Gallicae' pieces, arranged by Ulrich Dieckmann, were likely widely circulated in Germany at the time and performed instrumentally.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover picture shows the Eiffel Tower, referencing the idea that the sound of today's trombones might shake the tower, much like the trombones of Jericho.
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