In piano forums, the FAQ is: which is the most difficult piece ever written?
There are a few favorite answers, among them the famous (but infamously difficult) Rach 3 written by Rachmaninoff. But still, the Opus Clavicembalisticum is the generally accepted answer. Written by Sorabji, this monstrous composition is almost impossible to be performed. Not only it requries demanding techniques, it requires sheer determination and courage for a pianist to even attempt it(the length of the full performance of this piece is an astounding 4 hours+, and it varies with intepretations from different pianists). Only few pianists have managed to play this piece in its entirety, and even fewer recordings are exist.
To get an idea of how the piece look like, here is the music sheet of
More info about the work
(p.s. gosh, why the heck am I blogging at this time? Tomorrow got GeoSci midterm!)
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