*1946 in Wimmis
Profession: Typesetter, proofreader, estimator/order processor in Bern, TS Printing Industry Bern.
1981 Moved to the Engadin with his wife Ursina and our four children, publishing director, now retired alphorn enthusiast.
Music: Hand organ lessons as a schoolboy, member of a youth band (trumpet), piano lessons as an adult until today, member of the St. Moritz Chamber Choir, conductor of a mixed choir. I love classical music and Romansh folk songs.
Alphorn since 2009, starting with an instrument built in Ballenberg (Matthias Wetter), followed by alphorns from Tobias Bärtschi. Courses with Matthias Kofmehl and Balthasar Streiff.
Compositions: approx. 150 pieces for alphorn (mostly for 3 voices), 2 full-length concerts for children’s choir, alphorn, flute, violin and piano, compositions and arrangements for alphorn and piano/organ, suite “Die Planeten” for alphorn and piano, composed together with the pianist Stefano Sposetti.
I am an amateur musician and receive invaluable support and encouragement from friends, confidants, professional musicians and my family.
List of works
Booklet: “Viva l’Engiadina”, 14 pieces for alphorn
Booklet: “I de Bärge”, 15 pieces for alphorn
Booklet: “Es Truckli voll Alphorntön”, 35 pieces for alphorn
Booklet: “Es treit mi über ds Wasser”, 32 pieces for alphorn
“Die Planeten”, suite for alphorn and piano
“Also blus das Alphorn heut”, concerto for 2 alphorns and classical instruments. Instruments
“Es taget”, concerto for 2 alphorns and classical instruments Instruments
“Okavango im Paradiesland”, concerto for alphorn, children’s choir (or multi-generational choir etc.), flute, cello, piano and percussion. An illustrated fairytale book was published to accompany it.
“Okavangos Fest”, concert for alphorn, (children’s) choir, flute, violin, piano and percussion, with illustrated storybook.
“Flieg, Okavango, flieg!”, ballet for alphorn, (children’s) choir, flute, violin, piano, percussion, in progress, to be published in 2026
Hansruedi publishes a selection of his sheet music here. You order the complete booklets on his website alphorn-engadin.ch .
To note: Although the sheet music here is provided free of charge by the composers, it is still subject to copyright. In particular, public appearances and publications must be reported in accordance with the locally applicable legal requirements.
| Opus | Annum | Voces |
|---|---|---|
| Alpen-Suite – Presto | 2025 | 3 |
| Alpetta II | 2025 | 2 |
| Am ene Summeraabe | 2025 | 3 |
| At a Glance | 2025 | 3 |
| Bis guet zu dir | 2022 | 4 |
| Canon I | 2025 | 3 |
| Comment te dire? | 2023 | 3 |
| Es Liedli | 2024 | 3 |
| Es Truckli voll Alphorn-Tön | 2025 | 3 |
| Fanfare à Quatre | 2024 | 4 |
| Füür und Flamme | 2025 | 3 |
| Glowing Twilight | 2024 | 3 |
| Little Morning Bird | 2024 | 3 |
| Ma bella Engiadina | 2023 | 4 |
| Romance | 2025 | 3 |
| So chömm was wöu | 2022 | 3 |
| Stärneföifi | 2025 | 3 |
| Summernachtsfescht | 2024 | 3 |
| Summertime | 2024 | 3 |
| Ün raz da sulagl | 2023 | 4 |
| Unger em Stärnezält | 2025 | 3 |
| Vor der Alpetta | 2024 | 3 |
| Weiss nid warum | 2025 | 3 |