Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), was a German composer of the Romantic era who used trombones sparingly but strategically.
Brahms’s Tragic Overture in D minor (1880) is scored for a large orchestra including three trombones and tuba, it uses the low brass sparingly but effectively with a chorale-like permutation of the main idea.
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), was a German composer of the Romantic era who used trombones sparingly but strategically.
Academic Festival Overture (1880) is a celebratory collage of German student songs. Trombones are silent for much of this composition but when they do make an appearance late in the work, they add ceremonial authority.
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was a French composer of the Romantic period.
Roman Carnival Overture (Le carnaval romain, H 95) is one of the composer’s most frequently performed overtures and includes extensive exposed passages for the trombone section.
