ecarroll

TMers,

I feel that in many ways our repertoire choices define who we are as musicians.

What pieces do you feel that you absolutely own? (can fall out of bed and play, perhaps are memorized, have performed multiple times, etc.) Are you keeping track of them? If so, post them here please. . .

Thanks in advance,
EC

mahaberio

Ed,

Great topic! I take my choice of repertoire very seriously and I go through a lot before I decide to take on a piece. Here are a couple I have now performed a few times (some memorized) and really love playing:

Antheil-Sonata for Trumpet

Kagel-Morceau de Concours

Makiko Nishikaze-Northern Stars

Sofia Gubaidualina-Song Without Words

There is a piece that I'm working on now that HAS to go on this list when I'm done preparing it and have it well under my belt. It's a wonderful piece by the Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth entitled Laki. It still needs quite a bit of work but it's one that I feel like I can really make my own. I've performed Haydn several times now from memory but as it's played so well by so many people I hardly feel like I can call it mine.

-Matthew

cornetguy

Arban Carnival of Venice have performed several times both with piano and band

Clarke Maid of the Mist have performed several times favorite encore piece

Fasch Concerto performed with orchestra recently

Haydn Concerto

Riisager Concertino

Vulgano Brother

Bach: Wiehnachtsoratorium Tiel 1-3 80+ times, 4-6 20+ times, Germany and USA.
Bach: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen 20+ times, Germany and the Czech Republic.
Orff: Carmina Burana in Paris, Freiburg,and USA. In Paris, the bass solist was the same one I had performed the Wiehnachtsoratorium with a few months prior.

These are all peices that felt like they were written for me even at the first reading. Wierd.

What are yours, Ed?

ecarroll

Vulg,

The Weihnachtsoratorium and H-moll Messe are certainly on my list, as is the 2nd Brandenburg, but I'd like to wait until most responses are in to reveal my own.

Best,
EC

rowuk

Ketting Intrade
Koetsier Sonata for Trumpet and Organ in D
Eben Windows
Telemann Concerto in D
recently Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen BWV51 on the nat (I never really liked it on the picc or G-trumpet).

This is also stuff that I just do not get enough of!

slixk

Ohhh.... I like this thread.
Albinoni Concerto in B-flat (Orginally for oboe)
Ropartz Andente et Allegro.

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

camelbrass

I'll be very happy when I own 'Quiet City'. I know it's been recorded by some great players but it's the one piece I keep gavitating back to. I know that there are more complex, technical pieces out there, some of which I (try to) play . It just seems to capture me every time I play it.

Regards,


Trevor

ecarroll

Philippe,

This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you.

Best,
EC