BIM Gounod C. - Solo De Trombone
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Summary of This Score
On Saturday, July 28, 1855, at the Paris Conservatory, the trombone class gathered for its annual competition. The context was particular: the Crimean War had reduced the number of candidates, but the test remained "honorable." That year, the required piece was the Trombone Solo by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), complemented by a sight-reading test: an allegro for trombone with cello accompaniment by an anonymous author (already used in 1852).
Long unpublished, Gounod's Solo was declared lost by the composer's biographers until a recent rediscovery. Two manuscript sources allowed the reconstruction of this edition: a trombone part alone found at the end of the 1990s, and a copy preserved by trombonist Frantz Couvez, transmitted through the teaching of Gilbert Moisand. Several stylistic clues confirm the authenticity of the piece: writing close to the Six mélodies pour cor et piano (1839), characteristic harmonic turns, and an accompaniment conception reflecting Gounod's ambivalent relationship to the keyboard.
The edition thus offers a piano accompaniment clarified in places (harmonies completed or redistributed, figurations made more natural, hand superpositions rearranged), while respecting the musical spirit of the work. The Solo is structured in two movements : first in G minor, with an andante introduction followed by a 6/8 adagio cantabile with a vocal line, flexible and sensual, inspired by the Italian colors then fashionable in Paris. The second part, in B-flat major, adopts a molto pomposo e ben marcato character and concludes with demanding triplets, perfect for developing articulation, endurance, and phrasing control.
Thanks to the addition of the sight-reading piece, this publication goes beyond a simple concert score: it fits within the tradition of competitions and becomes an excellent practice tool for the trombonist wishing to approach a documented, musical, and formative French Romantic repertoire.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Charles Gounod | Instrumentation | trombone and piano (with a sight-reading piece for trombone and cello) |
| Arranger | Laurent Madeuf | Genre | classical score |
Questions frequently asked
What instrumentation is planned for Gounod's Trombone Solo?
The edition includes a trombone part and a piano accompaniment. A separate sight-reading piece for trombone and cello is also included.
Does the score contain multiple movements?
The composition is structured in two movements. The first is in G minor, with an andante introduction followed by an adagio cantabile in 6/8. The second, in B flat major, carries the marking molto pomposo e ben marcato.
What technical aspects are practiced at the end of the work?
The conclusion features demanding triplets aimed at practicing articulation, endurance, and phrase control.
Who arranged this edition?
Laurent Madeuf is credited as the arranger. The piano accompaniment was clarified in certain places by adding harmonies, redistributing parts, and rearranging figuration.
Does this score include a sight-reading exercise?
A sight-reading test is added to the publication: an allegro for trombone with cello accompaniment. This anonymous piece had already been used at the 1852 competition at the Conservatoire de Paris.
