Beethoven was the first to include trombones in symphonicmusic, introducing them to great dramatic effect in the last movement of his Fifth Symphony (1808).
But neither they nor the placid herbivores inspire anything close to awe, even with the aid of audience stimulants like surging symphonicmusic (by the shameless John Williams) and repeated closeups of wide-eyed, openmouthed actors.
He commissioned symphonic orchestrations of traditional Andean music, such as this composition, "Romance of Guadal Cavir(ph), " performed with folksinger Enriquetta Olor(ph).
The JCOI will present the first of three public readings of new symphonic works by these composers on Tuesday and Wednesday at Kleinhans Music Hall, in Buffalo, N.