Larry Adler London. He became a star in the United Kingdom and the Empire, where, it has been written, harmonica sales increased 20-fold and 300,000 people joined fan clubs.". Adler was one of the first harmonica players to perform major works written for the instrument, often written for him: these include Jean Berger's "Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra "Caribbean"" (1941), Cyril Scott's "Serenade" (harmonica and piano, 1936), Vaughan Williams' "Romance in D-flat" for harmonica, piano and string orchestra; premiered New York, 1952, Milhaud's "Suite Anglais" (Paris, May 28, 1947), Arthur Benjamin's Harmonica Concerto (1953), and Malcolm Arnold's Harmonica Concerto, Op. 46 (1954,
Air instrument Air instrument In the context of musical performance, air instruments are imaginary musical instruments for which people mimic the sound-producing gestures in the air without touching a real instrument. In simple words air instruments are the musical instruments which could be played without touching the real instrument. Air instruments include: There are other air instruments as well. The playing of air instruments has been documented through the 20th century (see: Air guitar). However, no sources have been found that exclude the playing of air instruments in ancient times, during private performances, such as for air flute or air lyre (for