Alphorn At Stoos Schwingfest
So it’s time to put myself on the map as the best American alphorn player currently living in Switzerland. I don’t really know if I’m the best, but a quick search on Google doesn’t reveal any others. So by my logic I definitively am the best American alphorn player living in Switzerland. My wife always said I was confident.
So here it is, my first piece. Am Holzerwag, written by Hans-Joerg Summer performed by Swissmerica recorded in my living room with a cheap PC microphone and nice free piece of software called KAE (Kristal Audio Engine).
For my first “recording” it doesn’t sound too bad. I am almost proud of it. Next thing you know I’ll be stringing together a couple of classic hits, maybe covers of the traditional Swiss pieces like Uf Dä Bänklialp and you’ll be ordering my CD off of late night T.V.
Marc Gsteiger
September 7, 2010 at 1:05 am
Congratulations on your first recording – it sounds wonderful. I have always longed to learn to play the alporn and you have given me motivation that it is not to late.
swissmerica
September 7, 2010 at 5:45 am
Marc, it is definitely never to late to learn the alphorn. If you have played a brass instrument before you can pick it up quickly. If not, you’ll just need to get some additional practice to get going. Good luck, and let me know if you get up the courage to try it out.
Bart
September 11, 2010 at 9:15 pm
That’s pretty darned good! You’ve made a lot of progress in just a little while!