Philippe Gaubert: Symphonic Piece for Tenor Trombone and Piano: Trombone:

Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941) was a distinguished performer on the Flute. It comes as no surprise therefore that his compositions for wind instruments are at the forefront of the repertoire  Morceau Symphonique for Tenor Trombone being no exception. After a prominent career as a flautist with the Paris Opéra Gaubert was appointed as professor of Flute at the Paris Conservatoire as well as principal conductor of leading orchestras. It was during this time that Gaubert composed including his Morceau Symphonique for Tenor Trombone and Piano. Addressing many technicalfeatures including flourishing semiquaver passages a wide range lyrical melodies unusual intervals chromaticism and complex rhythms  Morceau Symphonique is a challenging yet riveting and stirring piece for aspiring advanced Tenor Trombone players.