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Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum" |
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| The alphorngruppe was established when Karl Beck and Tracy
Sonneborn, two accomplished French horn players,
got together at an
Ein
Prosit German Band
rehearsal to play alphorn duets. They both owned
alphorns in the key of F, and they both had an
excellent sense of pitch. Frank Jess, also
a fine hornist, acquired a horn, and the Ein Prosit Alphorn Trio
was born. They entertained with the Ein Prosit German Band at many
Oktoberfests, and the audiences loved them. Of
course, the fact that beer flows at Oktoberfests, and
the players were adorned in lederhosen may have
helped! The other band members were captivated by the rich tones of the resonant instrument. Other horn and brass players were envious and eager to acquire alphorns to join in the fun and participate in the unique ensemble. The ensemble continues to grow, and has outgrown its trio designation! At last count, the Alphorngruppe stands at eight members with ten alphorns! |
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In the tradition of great theater, the Alphorngruppe members signed the theater wall after their performance on March 27, 2010, in the Honeywell Performing Arts Center at the FAME Festival in Wabash, Indiana. |
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| Karl Beck of Fruitport, Frank Jess of Kalamazoo, and Tracy
Sonneborn of Lansing form the small, but long, alphorn section of Ein
Prosit Traditional German Band of Kalamazoo
(www.einprosit.us).
The three can sometimes be spotted in small, but curly, French horn
sections in a variety of bands, orchestras, and chamber groups in and
around Michigan."
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The original Ein Prosit Alphorn Trio circa 2006 |
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This site last updated on July 18, 2010 by Sandy Beck
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