Benny Sluchin has done a superb job of collecting numerous studies, etudes, solos, and duos for various instruments and making them available for the alto trombonist. These prove to be invaluable source material to assist the developing as well as proficient alto trombonist. Many of the etudes originate with composers well known to trombonists, Bordogni, Bleger, and Kopprasch to name a few.

Volume one is intended for students learning the alto and forms a solid basis for playing the instrument. The etudes become progressively more difficult throughout the book and into volume two. Volume three is largely duets that focus on intonation while the last volume consists of solos transcribed from various sources. This set of books is a must for those interested in learning or furthering their playing on the alto trombone.

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Volume 4. In this volume Sluchin selects 16 solos and 2 chamber works from 18th and 19th century horn literature. Only solo parts are given so the performer will need to find the original works in order to perform them. No indication is given of which editions were used as the basis for the transcriptions. The preface in French and English provides little helpful information. The Haydn Concertos, Stamitz, and Reinecke all have a few, less then a dozen, notes in bass clef.

Danzi, Franz (1763-1826) Concerto in Eflat,b-flat-f2.
Förster, Christoph (1693-1745) Concerto in E-flat, e-flat-f2.
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809) Concerto No. 1 in D, Hob VIId: 3, D-e2.Concerto No. 2 in D, Hob VIId: 4, D-b1.
Hoffmeister, Franz Anton (1754-1812) Horn Quintet in E-flat, B-flat-c2.
Mozart, W.A. (1756-1791) Concerto No. 1 in D, K.412+514, a-b1.
Concerto No. 2 in E-flat K.417, B-flat-e-flat2.
Concerto No. 3 in E-flat K.447, B-flat-c2.
Concerto No. 4 in E-flat K.495, B-flat-e-flat2.
Concerto Movement in E, K.494a, g-sharp-e2.
Horn Quintet in E-flat K.407 (386c), B-flat-e-flat2.
Rondo in E-flat K.371, B-flat-b-flat1.
Neruda, Jan Krtitel Jiri (c. 1708-1780) Concerto in E-flat, e-flat-b-flat1.
Quantz, Johann Joachim (1697-1773) Concerto in E-flat, e-flat-e-flat2.
Reinecke, Carl (1824-1910) Notturno, e-flat-d-flat2.
Rosetti, Francesco Antonio (1750-1792) Concerto No.2 in E-flat, B-flat-d2.
Stamitz, Carl (1845-1801) Concerto in E flat,B-flat-e-flat2.
Strauss, Franz (1822-1905) Concerto Op. 8, e-flat-e-flat2.