Composer: George Frideric Handel, Henry Purcell, Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann
Performer: Alison Balsom
Orchestra: Balsom Ensemble
Conductor: Simon Wright
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Warner
Release: 2019
Size: 2.07 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
George Frideric Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
01. I. Overture (Adagio)
02. II. Allegro – Lentement – Allegro
03. III. Bourrée01:03
04. IV. La Paix (Largo alla siciliana)
05. V. La Réjouissance
06. VI. Minuet 1
07. VII. Minuet 2
Henry Purcell
Trumpet Sonata in D Major, Z. 850
08. I. Allegro
09. II. Adagio
10. III. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach
11. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring: Cantata No. 147, Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV147
Georg Philipp Telemann
Trumpet Concerto, TWV 51:D7
12. I. Adagio
13. II. Allegro
14. III. Grave
15. IV. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach
Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248
16. Pt. 1: No. 1, Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
17. Pt. 1: No. 9, Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein
18. Pt. 6: No. 1, Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben
19. Pt. 2: No. 1, Sinfonia in G Major, Pastorale Sinfonia
20. Pt. 3: No. 1, Herrscher des Himmels
21. Pt. 1: No. 5, Wie soll ich dich empfangen
22. Pt. 6: No. 11, Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
Henry Purcell
Funeral Sentences for the Death of Queen Mary, Z. 27
23. I. March
24. VI. “Thou Knowest Lord”
25. III. Canzona
26. VII. March
Royal Fireworks, a collection of Baroque masterpieces and new arrangements performed with the Balsom Ensemble (her hand-picked ensemble of period instrument specialists), will be Balsom’s 13th solo release for Warner Classics and her first since 2016’s Jubilo. The album sees her perform on the natural (valveless) trumpet and features concertos and orchestral masterpieces by Handel, JS Bach, Telemann and Purcell. A pioneer of adapting works written for other solo instruments, Balsom is committed to demonstrating the versatility of the trumpet and will feature three new orchestrations by arranger Simon Wright on the album.
‘I’ve been making recordings for almost 20 years and this has been by far the most enjoyable recording experience I’ve had,’ Balsom comments. ‘The music is full of utter joy and magic, the versions we play are often new, and in some cases quite maverick. The thrill of recording with some of the greatest artists around, all of us on Baroque instruments, who happen to also be my good friends, has been a privilege. I hope the pleasure we got from playing this music comes across on the album.’