[Harp-L] Chromatic Harmonica Concerti on the Diatonic

[Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Not a single one of the Harmonica Concerti written for the chromatic 
can be played on the diatonic.  There are always trills, chords and 
double stops that are not possible.  These leaves aside the aesthetics, 
which in my opinion, makes the diatonic the wrong axe for the Concerti.

Some could be transcribed for diatonic with greater or lesser degrees 
of success.  I love the diatonic, but it can not play everything.  The 
idea that it can could do more harm to the image of the diatonic than 
good.

Harmonically yours,

Robert Bonfiglio
http://www.robertbonfiglio.com