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One has to read the fine print to find out, but Magic Trumpet is a compilation of recordings by trumpeter Alison Balsom, dating as far back as 2005 and extending forward to 2018. Some may avoid the collection for this reason, seeking a more coherent and curated program, but this would be a mistake. It's not only that Magic Trumpet serves as an introduction to Balsom's talents, although it could certainly be one for newcomers to her recordings. The key point here is that Balsom, although some may exceed her skills in particular repertories, has perhaps the widest range of any trumpeter on the scene today, and this release lets listeners hear a lot of it. She can produce an appropriately burnished tone in Bach's "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" from the Cantata No. 147, BWV 147, and can avoid overwhelming chamber players in the first movement of the Trio Sonata in C major, BWV 529. Balsom is usually not noted for sheer virtuosity, but the compilers have found some excellent examples of just that. Consider the solo trumpet arrangement (by Balsom herself, like several of the pieces here) of the Badinerie from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1067, boldly forcing Balsom's trumpet to the high reaches of its capabilities. The Caprice No. 24 in A minor of Paganini loses some of its challenges when remade for trumpet, but it has plenty to spare. There is also something amusing about hearing the Queen of the Night's aria "Der Hölle Rache," from Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, of Mozart played on an instrument whose capabilities it fits rather than being sung by an intentionally uncomfortable voice. Balsom settles easily into the smoky tango atmosphere of Astor Piazzolla's Oblivion and tones things down for the semi-popular Les feuilles mortes of Joseph Kosma (this is as close as she comes to crossover music). The mastering engineers do the best they can with such a diverse set of sound sources, and the result will be delightful for Balsom newcomers and fans alike.
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - The English Concert, Ensemble - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Trevor Pinnock, Conductor
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Jørn Pedersen, Producer - Alina Ibragimova, Violin, FeaturedArtist - Mark Caudle, Viola da Gamba, FeaturedArtist - Alistair Ross, Harpsichord, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2005 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Orchestra - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Giuseppe Torelli, Composer
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - The English Concert, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Trevor Pinnock, Conductor, Arranger
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Stephen Cleobury, Conductor - Alison Balsom, Trumpet, MainArtist - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Tom Etheridge, Organ, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2016 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company
Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Orchestra - Alison Balsom, Trumpet, MainArtist - Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Composer
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Limited
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Jørn Pedersen, Producer
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2005 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Scottish Ensemble, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Alessandro Marcello, Composer
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Orchestra - Alison Balsom, Trumpet, MainArtist
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Limited
Alison Balsom, Trumpet, MainArtist - Gottfried Stölzel, Composer - Jørn Pedersen, Producer - Mark Caudle, Viola da Gamba, FeaturedArtist - Alistair Ross, Harpsichord, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2005 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Niccolò Paganini, Composer - Edward Gardner, Conductor - Jørn Pedersen, Producer - Julian Milone, Arranger - Göteborg Symfoniker, Orchestra
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, FeaturedArtist - Jørn Pedersen, Producer - Göteborg Symfoniker, Orchestra
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Will Brown, Engineer - Simon Eadon, Engineer - Kerry Brown, Production - Alison Balsom, Trumpet, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor, FeaturedArtist - Jørn Pedersen, Producer - Julian Milone, Arranger - Göteborg Symfoniker, Orchestra
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Alison Balsom, Trumpet, MainArtist - Alexander Goedicke, Composer - Timofei Dokshitser, Arranger - Tom Poster, Piano, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2016 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company
Alison Balsom, Trumpet, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste Arban, Composer - Edward Gardner, Conductor, FeaturedArtist - Jørn Pedersen, Producer - Julian Milone, Arranger - Göteborg Symfoniker, Orchestra
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Guy Barker, Conductor, Arranger - Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Guy Barker Orchestra, Orchestra
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company
Guy Barker, Conductor, Arranger - Erik Satie, Composer - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Guy Barker Orchestra, Orchestra
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Guy Barker, Conductor, Arranger - Joseph Kosma, Composer - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Guy Barker Orchestra, Orchestra
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - Alison Balsom, Arranger, Trumpet, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor - Göteborg Symfoniker, Orchestra
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Alison Balsom, Trumpet, MainArtist - Edward Gardner, Conductor - Julian Milone, Arranger - Göteborg Symfoniker, Orchestra
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.
Album review
One has to read the fine print to find out, but Magic Trumpet is a compilation of recordings by trumpeter Alison Balsom, dating as far back as 2005 and extending forward to 2018. Some may avoid the collection for this reason, seeking a more coherent and curated program, but this would be a mistake. It's not only that Magic Trumpet serves as an introduction to Balsom's talents, although it could certainly be one for newcomers to her recordings. The key point here is that Balsom, although some may exceed her skills in particular repertories, has perhaps the widest range of any trumpeter on the scene today, and this release lets listeners hear a lot of it. She can produce an appropriately burnished tone in Bach's "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" from the Cantata No. 147, BWV 147, and can avoid overwhelming chamber players in the first movement of the Trio Sonata in C major, BWV 529. Balsom is usually not noted for sheer virtuosity, but the compilers have found some excellent examples of just that. Consider the solo trumpet arrangement (by Balsom herself, like several of the pieces here) of the Badinerie from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1067, boldly forcing Balsom's trumpet to the high reaches of its capabilities. The Caprice No. 24 in A minor of Paganini loses some of its challenges when remade for trumpet, but it has plenty to spare. There is also something amusing about hearing the Queen of the Night's aria "Der Hölle Rache," from Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, of Mozart played on an instrument whose capabilities it fits rather than being sung by an intentionally uncomfortable voice. Balsom settles easily into the smoky tango atmosphere of Astor Piazzolla's Oblivion and tones things down for the semi-popular Les feuilles mortes of Joseph Kosma (this is as close as she comes to crossover music). The mastering engineers do the best they can with such a diverse set of sound sources, and the result will be delightful for Balsom newcomers and fans alike.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:31
- Main artists: Alison Balsom
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
A Warner Classics compilation, © 2020 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics compilation, ℗ 2020 Parlophone Records Limited
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