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The hardest solo piece I've come across is probably Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B minor. The 2nd movement is playable, but the 1st and 3rd...they're just cruel! Still, they do make very good, yet musically interesting, technique exercises.
The hardest orchestral piece I've been a part of is The Rite of Spring. I was on Eb clarinet, so the technical difficulty (or lack thereof) of my part wasn't a problem, it was the sheer level of concentration needed. Constantly. I've never counted so hard in my entire life!
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