Blowin' in the wind
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Cows at sunset, a short walk from Hotel Hornfluh, where students meet. Photo Brian Opyd Bryan Opyd -
Several alphorns lay in the Swiss grass. Photo Brian Opyd Brian Opyd -
Ben Seale, who teaches on the course, practises alphorn in a meadow. Photo Brian Opyd Brian Opyd -
Alphorn mouthpieces. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo -
Ben Seale plays alphorn. Photo Brian Opyd Brian Opyd -
Cows love the sound of the alphorn. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo -
Students find their practice room. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo -
Fritz Frautschi, founder of the Swiss Alphorn School, demonstrates the use of the mouthpiece. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo -
Seale gives a beginner a private lesson. Photo Chantal Panozzo Chantal Panozzo
The increasingly popular art of the alphorn.
This content was published on July 19, 2010 - 11:07
Forget vuvuzelas - if you really want a loud musical challenge, head to the Swiss Alphorn School in the Bernese Alps.
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