Trombone Quartet N° 1    Product Description    Trombone Quartet N° 1 was commissioned by the World Trombone Quartet.  Jörgen Van Rijen, Joseph Alessi, Michel Becquet and Stefan Schulz recorded this quartet on their first CD.    The quartet displays 3 different movements.  The first movement is a typical opening piece with a heroic character.  Nevertheless it is written in a lyrical line, not a brassy fanfare.  Almost the beginning of a fairytale.  The second movement fluctuates constantly between minor and major tonalities, displaying a ‘Celtic’ mood.  The third and last movement reveals the technical side of the trombone.  In a moving 12/8 bar, themes build up to develop into a spectacular finale.    Instrumentation    3 Tenor Trombones – 1 Bass Trombone