[Harp-L] Lake Placid Sinfonietta Review

[Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Found this review of my concert with the Lake Placid Sinfonietta -  
Villa-Lobos Harmonica Concerto, Mark Laycock conducting.

Harmonically yours,

Robert Bonfiglio
http://www.robertbonfiglio.com

Lake Placid News
Catherine Burke

After intermission, upon hearing the first notes of the “Concerto for  
Harmonica” emanate from Bonfiglio’s instrument I was spellbound.   
This simply didn’t sound like a harmonica.  Rather it was akin to the  
soft, liquid tones of a violin.  Small wonder the program bio  
referred to a discription of him in Los Angeles Times as “the  
Pagannini of the Harmonica.”

The agility, virtuosity, intensity and spirit of the performance were  
unrivaled.  During the first movement, the haunting “Allegro  
moderato,” my ear “heard” an organ and a violin as well as a  
harmonica.  This was a totally new experience!

The second movement, the “Andante,” was flawless.  Each note, in each  
movement of course, was perfect: not a wobble, a miss, a falter or a  
hesitation.  The pace, the melody and the serene quality of the  
“Andante” had me melting in my seat.

Then, when the third and final movement, “Allegro” began, the first  
word to come to mind “fun.”  This joyous sound was downright happy.   
After being totally transfixed for 20 minutes, I had to leap to my  
feet at the closing notes.  There was simply no other way to respond!