Eine Blasmusik in Rorschach vor 200 Jahren – eine Spurensuche

Abstract

In the Klingendes Museum Bern one finds a collection of 49 part books and 20 instruments belonging to a Swiss wind band from the first half of the 19th century. The material leads back to a "Feldmusik" in Rorschach (Canton St. Gallen). This article shows the numerous cross-references between the preserved sheet music, the instruments and the notes of the wind players, and discusses questions with regard to further research on this source.