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A trombone concerto is a concerto for solo trombone and instrumental ensemble, customarily the orchestra. The vast majority of trombone concertos, especially those which are staples of trombone repertoire, also have piano reductions available.
In 1627, Duke Vincent II deceased without heirs, ending the original line of Gonzagas. From 1628 to 1631, a succession war was fought between the Duke of Guastalla, supported by the Holy Roman Empire, and the Duke of Nevers, supported by France, for the control of the Duchy of Mantua. Finally, the Duke of Nevers was recognized as only Duke.
[1] [2] These culminated in 1627 with most of the Gonzaga collections being sent to London. This ensured their preservation, unlike the artworks still in Mantua when the city was sacked in 1630. Its works are now split between museums and private collections across the world, as shown by the 2002–2003 exhibition Gonzaga. La Celeste Galeria.
Born in Mantua, he was the eldest son of Duke Vincenzo I and Eleonora de' Medici. [1]In 1607, Claudio Monteverdi dedicated his opera L'Orfeo to Francesco. The title page of the opera bears the dedication "Al serenissimo signor D. Francesco Gonzaga, Prencipe di Mantoua, & di Monferato, &c."
Kalevi Aho, Trombone Concerto (2010) Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Trombone Concerto in B-flat major (1769) [1] Bert Appermont, Colors for Trombone; Alexander Arutiunian, Concerto for Trombone (1991) Luciano Berio, SOLO (1999) Ernest Bloch, Symphony for Trombone and Orchestra (1954) William Bolcom, Trombone Concerto (2016)
The duke denied everything, but concluded a new pact with the French in 1681, obtaining thereby a yearly pension of sixty thousand lire, a career as an army general, and a part in any future French conquests in Italy. The French occupied Casale on 29 September 1681 and the Duke of Mantua lost respect in Italy.
Vincenzo was a major patron of the arts and sciences, and turned Mantua into a vibrant cultural centre. On 22 September 1587, Vincent was crowned the fourth Duke of Mantua, with a glitzy ceremony in which were present the highest authority of the duchy to pay homage to the new Duke of Mantua: he then moved with a ride through the city streets. [6]