Chmel is the modern day revolutionary of the classical harmonica.

Breaking with conventional methods concerning the production of  tone and vibrato, plus the instrument's technical limitations, he developed a playing technique which allows him to play the most difficult pieces with a facility and lightness harmonica experts  previously thought impossible..

The basics of his opinion were first lectured in a

International Course for Concert Harmonica
at Strechau Castle in Austria
June 2001

Meanwhile the text was digitalized and is now downlodable here.

A printable version is available for EUR 25.00

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