Meanings
- pluralplural of trombone
The tromboni, trumpets, and ophecleidi carried every thing before them.
1842 August, “Music”, in The Monthly Magazine, volume XCVI, section “The Opera”, page 2082 more examples
The most convenient and natural order is, perhaps, the following: the upper staff may have the flute-part, because it has the highest notes, and, therefore, requires most room above the staff; then follow the parts for the hautboys, clarinets, horns, bassoons, tromboni, trumpets, and drums; the upper half of the page thus containing the wind-instruments: the lower half belongs to the violins, viola, voices, violoncello, and double base.
1834, Arnold Merrick, transl., Methods of Harmony, Figured Base, and Composition, translation of original by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, page 303But while the voices have immovable material, the groups of instruments, composing an orchestra of cornetti, viols in various sizes, and tromboni, present a sharp contrast.
1950, Leo Schrade, Monteverdi, Creator of Modern Music, page 260
Origin
- Italiantromboni
- Englishtromboni
From Italian tromboni, plural of trombone.
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