Is the organ or the piano more difficult?

Without getting into the merits of right or wrong because I do not have the expertise to do so, I feel compelled to say that I think Pamela's question is not stupid at all.

Pamela did not ask if it is harder to play the piano or the double bass, or the violin, or the flute, or the trumpet, or the drums...

No! She asked if the piano or the organ is easier, meaning two instruments that, in their great difference, certainly have in common a keyboard to produce music. This could mean that - perhaps, since we don't know (or do you?) what she does or would like to do - Pamela is attracted to a keyboard instrument, and to the piano and the organ in particular, and wondered which one would be more difficult to learn to play. Not knowing how to answer herself, she asked someone if they could help her with this question.

It follows that the entire discussion triggered by Luca onwards, although certainly interesting, is misleading regarding the question asked by Pamela.

Oh, I see. So in short, according to you... And here I want to choose my terms carefully: "Is it more difficult to play the piano or the cello at the highest levels of instrumental literature?"

But actually I wasn't referring to Pamela, I was referring in a general sense to those who ask which is the most difficult instrument to play between two chosen at random.

TheSimon wrote:

Oh, I see. So in short, according to you... And here I want to choose my terms carefully: "Is it more difficult to play the piano or the cello at the highest levels of instrumental literature?"

for me, the piano.

danielescarpetti wrote:

It follows that the entire discussion triggered by Luca onwards, although certainly interesting, is misleading regarding the question asked by Pamela.

Yes, it's true. However, at a certain point I realized it, and - if you have read - I tried to give an answer to Pamela.

Then you can also tell me that my answer focused more on the genre of music than on the instrument, but it was a sincere answer.

Everyone brings out what they have inside and, for me, music comes before the instrument.

But it is also true that often there can be the charm of the instrument as a preponderant factor in the choice.

And this too is more than legitimate.