Howard Weiner - Bibliography
 Howard Weiner, a native of Chicago, studied trombone with Frank Crisafulli at Northwestern University. In 1978 he moved to Europe where he studied early music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland, and established himself as a freelance musician performing with numerous ensembles and orchestras, including the Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble, the Freiburger Barockorchester, Cappella Coloniensis, the Basel Symphony and Radio Symphony Orchestras, and Ensemble Aventure Freiburg. Weiner has authored a number of important articles on the history of the trombone and published editions of early trombone music. From 1997 he was assistant editor and since 2004 co-editor of the Historic Brass Society Journal. Moreover, he is a contributor and member of the editorial advisory board to the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments. Most recently, he co-edited The Early Trombone: A Catalogue of Music with Charlotte Leonard and Linda Pearse (published by Brepols in 2023). Howard Weiner is the recipient of the 2024 Christopher Monk Award of the Historic Brass Society.


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The Early Trombone: A Catalogue of Music
Edited by Howard T. Weiner, Charlotte A. Leonard & D. Linda Pearse
840 pages, 178 x 254 mm, 2023
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Articles

“Further Thoughts on the Alto Trombone in the Solo Literature of the Eighteenth Century,” Historic Brass Society Journal 30 (2018): 19–36.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments, edited by Trevor Herbert, Arnold Myers, and John Wallace. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018.
25 entries:
Aerophor – Agricola, Martin – Alschausky, (Joseph) Serafin – Alto trombone –
Belcke, Friedrich August – Blazhevich, Vladislav – Braun, Jean-Frédéric – Christian family – Dieppo, Antoine-Guillaume – Equale – Globokar, Vinko – Gschlatt, Thomas – Lafosse, André – Praetorius, Michael – Queisser, Carl Traugott – Quartposaune – Rimsky-Korsakov Concerto for Trombone – Schütz, Heinrich – Shuman, Davis –  Soprano Trombone – Speer, Daniel – Tinctorus, Johannes – Virdung, Sebastian – Virgiliano, Aurelio – Water-key

“Trombone in sordino: Muted Trombones in the Baroque Era,” Historic Brass Society Journal 28 (2016): 57–72.

“Aurelio Virgiliano’s Nuova intavolatura di tromboni,” Historic Brass Society Journal 23 (2011): 151–60.

“Andreas Nemetz’s Neueste Posaun-Schule Revisited,” Historic Brass Society Journal 23 (2011): 103–18.

“Trombone Slide Lubrication and other Practical Information for Brass Players in Joseph Fröhlich’s Musikschule (1813),” Historic Brass Society Journal 21 (2009): 51–67.

“The ‘Quint-Terz-Tenor’ Trombone: An Enigma Solved,” Historic Brass Society Journal 18 (2006): 37–40.

“Friedheim’s Reservoire: A Failed Precursor to the Trombone Water Key,” Historic Brass Society Journal 17 (2005): 81–84.

“When is an Alto Trombone an Alto Trombone? When is a Bass Trombone a Bass Trombone? – The Makeup of the Trombone Section in Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Orchestras,” Historic Brass Society Journal 17 (2005): 37–79.

“Beethoven’s Equali (WoO 30): A New Perspective,” Historic Brass Society Journal 14 (2002): 215–77.

“The Soprano Trombone Hoax,” Historic Brass Society Journal 13 (2001): 138–60.

“Der Sopranposaunen-Schwindel,” Posaunen und Trompeten: Bericht des 19. Musikinstrumentenbau-Symposiums 1998, Michaelsteiner Konferenzberichte 60 (2000): 67–82.

“François René Gebauer’s 50 Leçons pour la Trombonne Basse, Alto & Tenor: The Earliest Book of Études for the Trombone,” Historic Brass Society Journal 11 (1999): 107–12.

“André Braun’s Gamme et Méthode pour les Trombonnes Revisited,” Historic Brass Society Journal 11 (1999): 93–106.

“Mozart’s Requiem: An Internet Discussion on 16th April 1996 between Doug Yeo and Howard Weiner,” ed. Derrick Parker, The Trombonist, Magazine of the British Trombone Society (Autumn 1996): 19–21.

“Andreas Nemetz’s Neueste Posaun-Schule: An Early Viennese Trombone Method,” Historic Brass Society Journal 7 (1995): 12–35.

“André Braun’s Gamme et Méthode pour les Trombonnes: The Earliest Modern Trombone Method Rediscovered,” Historic Brass Society Journal 5 (1993): 288–308.

“Giovanni Martino Cesare and his Editors,” Historic Brass Society Journal 3 (1991): 56–64.

“The trombone: Changing times, changing slide positions,” Brass Bulletin 36 (1981): 52–63.


Reviews

Die Deutsche Posaune: Ein Leipziger Welterfolg [The German Trombone: A Worldwide Success from Leipzig]. Catalogue of the Special Exhibition presented by the Grassi Museum Leipzig in collaboration with the Verein für Mitteldeutsche Posaunengeschichte. Leipzig: Verlag des Museums für Musikinstrumente der Universität Leipzig, 2010. In Historic Brass Society Journal 25 (2013): 69–70.

Her Majesty the Trombone! A Journey of Discovery, by Karlheinz Weber. Translated by Daniel C. Villanueva. Publication series of the ITA, catalog number IPV 1229. Würzburg: crescendo brass, 2012. In Historic Brass Society Journal 25 (2013): 61–67.

Sackbut Solutions: A Practical Guide to Playing the Sackbut, by Adam Woolf. Mechelen, Belgium: author, 2009. In Historic Brass Society Journal 22 (2010): 111–14.

Bläserartikulation in der Alten Musik: Eine kommentierte Quellensammlung / Articulation in Early Wind Music: A Source Book, with Commentary by Edward H. Tarr and Bruce Dickey. Winterthur, Switzerland: Amadeus Verlag, 2007. In Historic Brass Society Journal 21 (2009): 124–26.

Friedrich-August Belcke. Duo Concertant for two trombones, Op. 55. Edited by Raymond Lapie. Vuarmarens, Switzerland: The Brass Press (Editions BIM), 1999. Historic Brass Society website www.historicbrass.org

Divertimento No. 1 in B-flat “Chorale St Antoni”  Hob. II/46; FJH-1d, attributed to Franz Joseph Haydn. Edited by Douglas Yeo, (London: Sarastro Music, 2004). In Historic Brass Society Newsletter 18 (2005): 31.

Seventeenth-Century Lutheran Church Music with Trombones, edited by Charlotte A. Leonard. Recent Researches in the Music of the Baroque Era, 131 (Middleton, WI: A-R Editions, 2003). In Historic Brass Society Newsletter 18 (2005): 24–5.

St. Thomas Sonata for trombone and piano, by Anonymous. Edited by Ken Shifrin, Virgo Music Publishers (Birmingham, 1999). In Historic Brass Society Journal 11 (1999): 206–08.

Giovanni Martino Cesare, Musicali melodie (Munich, 1621). The instrumental pieces, edited by Robert Ischer, Ut Orpheus Edizioni (Bologna, 1998); Giuseppe Scarani, 18 Sonate concertante (Venice, 1630), edited by Doron David Sherwin, Ut Orpheus Edizioni (Bologna, 1998). In Historic Brass Society Journal 11 (1999): 191–94.

The Trombone in the new MGG. In Historic Brass Society Journal 10 (1998): 164–68.

A Catalog of Music for the Cornett, by Michael Collver and Bruce Dickey. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1996. In Historic Brass Society Journal 8 (1996): 138–41.


 Editions of Music

François René Gebauer, Six Trios from 50 Leçons pour les Trombonne Basse, Alto & Tenor (ca. 1820), Brass Urtext Series (Coventry: Warwick Music, 2010)

Rupert Ignaz Mayr, “Beati Omnes,” from Sacri Concentus (Regensburg, 1681), for alto (or high tenor) voice, trombone (or viola), and basso continuo (Ithaca, NY: Ensemble Publications, 2005)

Johann Joseph Fux, Sonata à 3 (E 68) for trombone, 2 violins, and basso continuo (Ithaca, NY: Ensemble Publications, 2005)

Andrea Gabrieli, Ricercar del Duodecimo Tuono from Madrigali et Ricercari (Venice, 1589), for 4 instruments (Ithaca, NY: Ensemble Publications, 2005)

Daniel Speer, Sonata from Neu-gebachene Taffel-Schnitz (1685) for 4 trombones and basso continuo (Ithaca, NY: Ensemble Publications, 2005)

Biagio Marini, Canzon from Sonate, symphonie... (Venice, 1626) for 4 trombones and basso continuo (Ithaca, NY: Ensemble Publications, 2005)

Anonymous (17th century), Sonata Trombono Solo & Basso (Ithaca, NY: Ensemble Publications, 2002)

Anonymous, 4 Sonatas (ca. 1650) for five trombones or bombardi (shawms) and basso continuo ad.lib. (Gorxheim: Parow’sche Musikalien, 1994)

Giovanni Valentini, Sonata à 4 for violin, cornettino, trombone, bassoon, and basso continuo (Gorxheim: Parow'sche Musikalien, 1994)

Johann Rudolf Ahle, “Herr, nun läßt Du Deinen Diener,” from Neu-gepflantzten Thüringischen Lust-Gartens Ander Theil (1658), for bass voice, four trombones, and basso continuo (Gorxheim: Parow’sche Musikalien, 1992)


Internet Resource

Trombone History: An Annotated Bibliography (by Douglas Yeo and Howard Weiner)
http://www.yeodoug.com/resources/text/history.html
 Liner Notes

Trombone Grande: Music for bass sackbut around 1600. Oltremontano, Wim Becu. Accent ACC 24263 (2012)

Fede e Amor: Baroque Music with Trombones from the Viennese Imperial Court, Alex Potter (alto), Catherine Motuz and Simen van Mechelen (trombone), Ensemble La Fontaine, Ramée RAM 1304 (2013)


 Editing


Sabine K. Klaus, Trumpets and other High Brass: A History inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection , vol. 5, The Modern Trumpet. Vermillion, SD: National Music Museum, 2024.


Sabine K. Klaus, Trumpets and other High Brass: A History inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection , vol. 4, Heyday of the Cornet. Vermillion, SD: National Music Museum, 2022.


Der Ball: Geselligkeit–Macht–Politik 1600―1900. Proceedings of the 5th Rothenfels Dance Symposium, 15–21 June 2022 . Eds. Uwe Schlottermüller, Howard Weiner, and Maria Richter. Freiburg: fa-gisis Musik- und Tanzedition, 2022.

Sabine K. Klaus, Trumpets and other High Brass: A History inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection , vol. 3, Valves Evolve. Vermillion, SD: National Music Museum, 2017.

Adolphe Sax, His Influence and Legacy: A Bicentenary Conference, Proceedings of the International Conference, 3–5 July 2014 [Brussels]. Eds. Anne-Emmanuelle Ceulemans, Géry Dumoulin, and Howard Weiner. Revue Belge de Musicologie /Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Muziekwetenschap 70 (2016).

Tanz in Italien: Italienischer Tanz in Europa 1400–1900. Proceedings of the 4th Rothenfels Dance Symposium, 25–29 May 2016 . Eds. Uwe Schlottermüller, Howard Weiner, and Maria Richter. Freiburg: fa-gisis Musik- und Tanzedition, 2016.

Sabine K. Klaus, Trumpets and other High Brass: A History inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection , vol. 2, Ways to Expand the Harmonic Series. Vermillion, SD: National Music Museum, 2013.

Sabine K. Klaus, Trumpets and other High Brass: A History inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection , vol. 1, Instruments of the Single Harmonic Series. Vermillion, SD: National Music Museum, 2012.

Stewart Carter, The Trombone in the Renaissance: A History in Pictures and Documents . Bicina: The Historic Brass Society Series 8. Hillsdale, NY: Pendragon Press, 2012.

All’ungaresca - al español: die Vielfalt der europäischen Tanzkultur 1420–1820. Proceedings of the 3rd Rothenfels Dance Symposium, 6–10 June 2012 . Eds. Uwe Schlottermüller, Howard Weiner, and Maria Richter. Freiburg: fa-gisis Musik- und Tanzedition, 2012.

Early Twentieth-Century Brass Idioms: Art, Jazz, and Other Popular Traditions. Proceedings of the International Conference presented by the Institute of Jazz Studies of Rutgers University and the Historic Brass Society, 4–5 November 2005. Studies in Jazz 58. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2009.

Vom Schäferidyll zur Revolution: Europäische Tanzkultur im 18. Jahrhundert. Proceedings of the 2nd Rothenfels Dance Symposium, 21–25 May 2008 . Eds. Uwe Schlottermüller, Howard Weiner, and Maria Richter. Freiburg: fa-gisis Musik- und Tanzedition, 2008.

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