In the Steppes of Central Asia - Borodin
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period and a leading member of “The Five”. His orchestral writing leans towards dark, blended sonorities with trombones used as harmonic weight with chorale-like textures.
The symphonic poem “In the Steppes of Central Asia” (1880), depicts a caravan crossing the Asian plains. The trombones are used as part of a broader brass choir, adding breadth and structural balast.