John Berners: IV. Finale: Agitato from Divertimento for Oboe, Trombone and Double Bass
DIVERTIMENTO for oboe, trombone and double bass (2008) by John Berners Mark Weiger, oboe David Gier, trombone Volkan Orhon, double bass I. Overture II. Tragic III. Antique Aria IV. Finale: Agitato Divertimento for oboe, trombone and double bass adds to what is surely a very small repertoire for this combination of instruments. But with one high, one middle and one low voice, this ensemble actually has possibilities. Each of the three has great expressive abilities as a solo instrument, and to my ear, all share a very appealing extroverted expression, as opposed to the more reserved refinement of, say, a flute, viola, or harp. The Overture places the trio in the theater. You can imagine acrobats or puppets taking the stage to the sound of this lively, economical pit band. The next two movements are darker. The middle of the “Antique Aria” has a trombone solo in which the player imitates the sound of a natural horn, dating before the invention of valves. By locking the slide, placing one hand in the trombone bell, and playing notes only available in the harmonic series, the trombonist produces a veiled, “antique” sound. Played this way, several notes fall outside our equal-tempered scale. The valveless horn and trumpet players of earlier centuries had to compensate for the pitch of these notes as best they could, and their use here suggests a voice from long ago. The Finale brings back a quick tempo, with rhythmic propulsion and virtuosity from all three players.
John Berners: IV. Finale: Agitato from Divertimento for Oboe, Trombone and Double Bass
Slide trombone
Frank Sinatra – I've Got You Under My Skin
Sinatra aficionados usually rank this as one of his finest collaborations with Nelson Riddle’s orchestra. An insistent saxophone section propels the chart which climaxes in a startlingly out-of-control slide trombone solo by Milt Bernhart. Appreciating the excitement of the arrangement, Sinatra usually included the song in his concerts thereafter—a tradition carried on by Sinatra’s son.
Frank Sinatra – I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Slide trombone
