Classical pieces Mendez wouldn't record!

[toughcritic]

Is anyone aware of any classical instrumental pieces that Rafael Mendez would not do because they were even too difficult for him? I doubt if there are any as he did some of the most difficult violin virtuoso pieces but it would be interesting to know if even he had trouble with some.

[mateo]

sound of crickets... that's like blasphemy to the trumpet god. kinda like is god really omnipotent?

[Scooter01]

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Those who say it cannot be done should stay out of the way of the people doing it.

[JoshMizruchi]

LOL

[nyctrumpeter]

He recorded the stuff he was good at and wanted to play. He didn't do the Hadyn and Hummell and any baroque rep cause it wasn't his bag. He played what he wanted to and did it well.

[MrV]

[trpt.hick]

Mendez recorded the entire Haydn for Decca.

[Scooter01]

I think if you look at his discography you'll see he was interested in expanding the trumpet literature. Why play the Haydn and Hummel when that's what everyone else was already doing? It makes sense to pursue what interests you.
Brian
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Those who say it cannot be done should stay out of the way of the people doing it.

[cjl]

I think if you look at his discography you'll see that Mendez just wanted to play music. I'm no scholar, but performers like Mendez play music that showcases their abilities and allows them to express their emotions best.

Isn't that what most music is written for? To showcase someone's talent (both the player and the composer) and allow them to express themselves? That's surely true of the great opera arias and of the great concertos, including the Haydn.

Mendez played to express himself and entertain others.

[llswoods]

Mendez was certainly interested in making the trumpet more of a solo, virtuosity instrument than it had been

Best wishes.

[oj]