Forum of the Saxes

Hiya · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 40

Whats the single most hardest song you've ever played/learned or currently learning.

For me, it has to be Braziliera BY FAR! The whole thing is basically 16th notes, and it also has many 32nd notes thrown in with added grace notes. I still can't get it right after about a month of trying. Here's a clip of it.
http://www.myfilestash.com/userfiles/dianna/Milhaud.mp3 (listen to the middle of it)

So whats your hardest song?

JPSaxMan · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:45 pm Post subject:

Hardest song that I never did get in time was Rondo in D by Bethoven...district piece...plenty of 16th's along with too many accidentals Confused

...ggrrr, gotta love that classical music! Rolling Eyes

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Music Education (BME) Major-2011
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

JPSaxMan · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:45 pm Post subject:

Is that YOU? Shocked

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Music Education (BME) Major-2011
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

tenorsaxman · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 52 Location: Indiana

I would say the hardest piece I'm playing currently is Largo and Allegro for Tenor sax and Piano by Pietro Boni. I have the rhythm and notes, but I have to pick the speed up a whole lot in the middle section. When I was at a recital ( I did flute for that) this guy played L&A and he played it real fast but even he was nowhere near the right tempo. I'm a freshman in highschool and I plan to do it for IHSSMA Solo and Ensembleas a Group One piece.Best of luck to you all and your difficult pieces :D
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alto/tenor saxes
Bb clarinet (LeBlanc rocks!)
piccolo
flute
oboe
piano
organ( vintage Hammond M3)
electric/acoustic guitars
mandolin

Hiya · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 40

http://fuwatm.hp.infoseek.co.jp/finnissy_english_15.gif
Oh my god. Look at this piece. Its actually been recorded also. http://fuwatm.hp.infoseek.co.jp/f...nglish_country_tune002_choice.mp3

This is supposed to be one of the "easier" pieces.

And get a load of this http://www.opusclavicembalisticum.blogspot.com/
This song is supposed to be the hardest song in exsistence. 4 hours long.

Thomas · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 223 Location: Alberta, Canada

The single hardest piece I've ever played?

I'd have to say that movements I. and V. from Tableax de Provence are the hardest pieces I've ever played. Movement V. is five pages long, and 99% of the time, you're playing sixteenth-notes nonstop. Shocked

Oh, and it's in E major (concert G), and there are accidentals all over the place. I've only gotten through the first two pages. When (and if) I learn it, I hope to use this as part of my university audition next year *shudders*. Movement I. is pretty much the same thing, except it's in 6/8. If you have trouble reading double sharps, then this would definitely be a challenge for you!
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Thomas · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 223 Location: Alberta, Canada

And, HOLY CRAP! I can believe it's the hardest piece ever written just by looking at it! OMG!
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Thomas · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 223 Location: Alberta, Canada

(above was directed to Hiya's post, if there was any confusion)
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