Marinus Komst was the former principal trumpet of the Concertgebouw Orchestra and was a prolific composer of trumpet etudes. His writing is modern, extremely technical and virtuosic, and is some of the most challenging and rewarding repertoire I have come across in years.

The 15 studies for trumpet is arguably the most difficult right out of the gate, lots of big leaps, flexibility, and endurance challenges. Never a beat of rest, and relentlessly aggressive. If you are perform this for an audience as an encore or at a masterclass of your peers, you will bring the house down.

I have included the first study to the left so you can try it out, then grab an immediate PDF download above.