Hardest Piece Ever?

Brass4evr · 02-16-2008, 03:24 AM

Any votes?
I have a few to throw out there....
Sequenza X
Space is a Diamond
Zig-Zag (Allen Vizzutti)
Shazam

Thoughts?

JustinSmith · 02-16-2008, 04:49 AM

The Hardest thing I ever performed was Frank Zappa's "Black Page #2" on a drummer friend's recital in school.

The Black Page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Check out Zappa in NY, with the Brecker brothers.

Here is a different live version, no trumpet, but the part is the same.
YouTube - The Black Page #2 - Frank Zappa at Palladium New York

It is definitely the hardest piece of written music rhythmically and melodically i have every played.

rowuk · 02-16-2008, 08:08 AM

The hardest thing could be Mary had a little Lamb, if a musical, rhythmically sound interpretation is demanded!

Hardest, highest, most demanding: how can we possibly define this. Buddy Richs big band arrangements are extremely tough on the brass section. I would vote for the Richter Concerto when played on the natural trumpet. The melodic lines are so clear that a mistake can easily be defined. On much avant-garde music, the interpretation does allow quite a bit of margin for error.

wvtrumpet · 02-16-2008, 10:54 AM

The Tomasi is not the easiest thing in the world to play. After hearing Malcolm Mcnabbs cd, some of the stuff on there is unbelievable...

cornetguy · 02-16-2008, 12:26 PM

I have look at the Tomasi every couple years and put it back in the file cabinet. For me endurance is the issue. It does vary because of the range abilities and limitations of the individual player. But as Robin said to play most anythign musically and with good rhythm, becomes hard.

jcstites · 02-16-2008, 12:43 PM

Josh,

You gotta put that nytc image in your signature for the contest.

Hardest ever? All of them? I cant even play hot cross buns the way I want.

02-16-2008, 03:24 AM	#1
Brass4evr New Friend Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6	Hardest Piece Ever? Any votes? I have a few to throw out there.... Sequenza X Space is a Diamond Zig-Zag (Allen Vizzutti) Shazam Thoughts?

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rowuk Moderator Utimate User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 7,365	Re: Hardest Piece Ever? The hardest thing could be Mary had a little Lamb, if a musical, rhythmically sound interpretation is demanded! Hardest, highest, most demanding: how can we possibly define this. Buddy Richs big band arrangements are extremely tough on the brass section. I would vote for the Richter Concerto when played on the natural trumpet. The melodic lines are so clear that a mistake can easily be defined. On much avant-garde music, the interpretation does allow quite a bit of margin for error. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

02-16-2008, 10:54 AM	#4
wvtrumpet Pianissimo User Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 104	Re: Hardest Piece Ever? The Tomasi is not the easiest thing in the world to play. After hearing Malcolm Mcnabbs cd, some of the stuff on there is unbelievable... __________________ http://www.wvtrumpet.com

02-16-2008, 12:26 PM	#5
cornetguy Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 788	Re: Hardest Piece Ever? I have look at the Tomasi every couple years and put it back in the file cabinet. For me endurance is the issue. It does vary because of the range abilities and limitations of the individual player. But as Robin said to play most anythign musically and with good rhythm, becomes hard. __________________ Per aspera ad astra

02-16-2008, 12:43 PM	#6
jcstites Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 806	Re: Hardest Piece Ever? Josh, You gotta put that nytc image in your signature for the contest. Hardest ever? All of them? I cant even play hot cross buns the way I want. __________________ www.jonathanstites.com

02-16-2008, 04:49 AM	#2
JustinSmith Piano User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC, in Europe for summer Posts: 291	Re: Hardest Piece Ever? The Hardest thing I ever performed was Frank Zappa's "Black Page #2" on a drummer friend's recital in school. The Black Page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Check out Zappa in NY, with the Brecker brothers. Here is a different live version, no trumpet, but the part is the same. YouTube - The Black Page #2 - Frank Zappa at Palladium New York It is definitely the hardest piece of written music rhythmically and melodically i have every played. __________________ Justin J. Smith When people believe in boundaries, they become part of them.......Don Cherry Last edited by JustinSmith; 02-16-2008 at 11:46 AM.

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