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Charlie,

VERY subjective, but the following pieces are composed as complex and wonderful "compositional soundscapes", not merely vehicles to show off technique (modern trumpet concerti or similar moments only. The Haydn is obviously on our radar as well):

Karlheinz Stockhausen: excerpts from his operas (the late Beethoven's of our repertoire, in my opinion.

Michael Blake Watkins: Trumpet Concerto

Peter Maxwell Davies: Trumpet Concerto

H.K. Gruber: Ariel

Marc-Anthony Turnage: Dispelling the Fears and From the Wreckage

Sir Harrison Birtwistle: Endless Parade

Peter Eötvös: Jet Stream

Jukka Linkola: Concerto for Trumpet and Trumpet Concerto No. 2

Rodion Shchedrin: Trumpet Concerto

Hans Werner Henze: Requiem

Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Nobody knows de trouble I see

Jaan Rääts: Concerto for trumpet, piano, and strings

Morton Subotnick: After the Butterfly


I'm building a webpage at the moment that will include a section called "extreme repertoire". These pieces, and others will be listed, along with a few worthless EC comments. Stay tuned.

Aloha,
EC