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 ...
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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....
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