Eine Blasmusik in Rorschach vor 200 Jahren – eine Spurensuche

Abstract

The Klingendes Museum Bern holds an ensemble of 49 music books and 17 instruments of a Swiss wind band from the first half of the 19th century. In its oldest layer, this ensemble goes back to a „Feldmusik“ in Rorschach (Canton St. Gallen). The article shows the numerous cross-references between its part books, instruments and notes of the players and establishes questions for further research into this source.