The Triton Trombone Quartet, founded in 1982, achieved its breakthrough in 1986 by winning first prize at the Third International Chamber Music Competition for Brass in Barcs, Hungary.
Notable Performances
Two of Beethoven's Aequale were performed at his own funeral, sung by a male-voice choir with texts by Franz Grillparzer.
Performer Biography
Hermann Bäumer, another trombonist in the Triton Trombone Quartet, was appointed alternate trombonist in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 1992.
Composition History
Ludwig van Beethoven was persuaded by Franz Xaver Glöggl, a cathedral and parish conductor in Linz, to compose three Aequale for his musicians to play on All Souls' Day in 1812.
Performer Biography
Olaf Ott, a trombonist in the Triton Trombone Quartet, will join the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra starting in the 1994/95 season.
Historical Context
This album focuses on music from 17th-century German-speaking areas, featuring composers who worked as court or church musicians.
Instruments
The trombone's theological meaning is underscored as a symbol of divine presence, the voice of angels, and an instrument of the Last Judgment.
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