Re: Bb on a C harp...why?

[Pat Missin <pat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike Curtis wrote:
>
> Never make artificial, contrived rules that restrict your field of
> play. 

Whilst I appreciate the point you are making and for the most part
agree with it, I feel obliged to comment that making artificial
contrived rules to restrict your field of play can sometimes be a very
valuable creative exercise.

William Russo's excellent book "Composing Music: A New Approach" uses
this approach a great deal. Igor Stravinsky is supposed to have said:
"the more restrictions I put upon myself, the freer I become". 

 -- Pat.