Philippe

Hi Everyone,
these are all pieces I have memorized and consider part of who I am as a musician. They are all recent pieces. There were others in the past that had similar affects on me, but these are just what's current.
Kryl by Robert Erickson
Exposed Throat by H.K Gruber
Solus by stan Friedman
Paths by Takemitsu
Persichetti Parable
the only piece from the above list I couldn't go without playing ever again and still be content as a musician is Kryl. The others have a close and personal relationship with my ears but none go by in a blink of an eye like kryl. the blink is what i want in music, because that means i have transcended the perception of feeling whats coming up or what just happened. I get stuck in exactly what is in my head and coming out the bell. (not to say that it's always ideal!!)
There is actually more music that I have only listened to that speaks to me more clearly than playing any monophonic trumpet music or solo rep. recently, i've been waaay into all xenakis and Kagel's music. I've also been going back to old school orchestral rep like Mahler and Shosti. Messian's Quartet for the End of Time has also left a serious impact on my perception of what music means to me. Wozzeck is also in the class of 'mess me up' for a day if i get into it.
I hope to add the Morceau De Concours to my list soon as well as the Berio over the summer. (Matt, would you mind helping me out with the Kagel at CV?) Although, the Kagel speaks to me more immediately than the Sequenza, I haven't quite wrapped my brain around the berio, still too visual and on the page.
sorry for being cryptic and also for my poor writing and grammar.
oh yeah, the adagio from Shosti 8 puts me to tears every time.
cheers everyone.
Philippe