In our ever-continuing struggle to gain prominence in the world of instrumental performances, I have now posted the 5th in our series entitled “The Great American Shoot Out” which compares music written for various ensembles and solo instruments to the technical ability of the Trumpet. Vivaldi composed this number (La Follia) originally for a String trio. My transcription was done for two Trumpets and a Euphonium. As you will hear, the violins were much more used to the difficult skips and the outrageous tempi. An additional problem would be the constant playing. Today we continue with our challenge as we…