Title
Alp horns in Swiss village
Description
Now used primarily as tourist objects, these extraordinary instruments were used for communication among Swiss mountain valleys, including sounding alarms in emergencies. They also inspired music, including parts of Richard Strauss' 'Alpensymphonie.'
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
Spring 1994
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 4
PSC001_psc0220
PSC001__psc0220.tif
Coverage
Swiss
alpine
Central Switzerland
Date Created
7/10/2007
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Alp horns in Swiss village,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25445.