Islamey

Islamey is a piece composed by a Russian virtuoso named Mily Balakirev. Many claim that it is one of the most difficult pieces ever composed. How difficult? Alexander Scriabin (that dude who had synesthesia) permanently damaged his right hand practicing the piece. Even Barakirev himself once admitted that there were some parts he "couldn't manage". The composer himself couldn't play his own damn piece. What the hell? Valentina Lisitsa could play it so gracefully though. =))

It's not the most elegant piece I've listened to but yeah, it's one hell of a piece.

Youtube won't let me embed the video here though. :-L Here's the link instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz_iA8TSDtI