DOI: 10.36871/hon.202101013
Authors
A. I. Ivanov
Orenburg State Institute of Arts named after L. and M. Rostropovich, Orenburg, Russian Federation
Abstract
The trombone class at The Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory is known primarily for
V. Blazhevich and V. Shcherbinin, outstanding musicians whose creative and pedagogical activities
allowed Russian school of playing the instrument to become one of the leading in the world.
At the same time a great role in forming the principles of teaching the trombone was played by
Christopher Bork (1832–1916) — a German musician, invited as a Professor at the Moscow Conservatory
during its formation. He was one of those who laid the foundations of the trombone
performing and teaching school in Russia, and pioneered the creation of the Division for Wind
and Percussion Instruments at the Moscow Conservatory. Being a brilliant performer, Christopher
Bork created the first trombone course in Russia, systematizing his many years of teaching
experience and revealing methodological recommendations for mastering the instrument.
Based on archival sources, the article examines some important aspects of the creative biography
of Christopher Bork and his trombone curriculum, which, importantly, was written
by him in order to study the "class of scientific subjects".
Keywords
Christopher Bork, trombone curriculum, archival sources
