Reviews
The TImes, January 20, 2006
EMI Classics
Britain's new trumpet star Alison Balsom goes for baroque in this disc composed, despite the title, of works Bach didn't write for trumpet at all. He wrote them for solo cello, ensemble trio, keyboards, even choir. With her gleaming but flexible tone set against organ, violin and continuo, the rewards are manifold in the adapted concertos, bright and meaty; less so in Bachs "golden hits", such as the B Minor Mass's Agnus Dei.
Alison Balsom
Bach: Works for Trumpet EMI Classics
Britain's new trumpet star Alison Balsom goes for baroque in this disc composed, despite the title, of works Bach didn't write for trumpet at all. He wrote them for solo cello, ensemble trio, keyboards, even choir. With her gleaming but flexible tone set against organ, violin and continuo, the rewards are manifold in the adapted concertos, bright and meaty; less so in Bachs "golden hits", such as the B Minor Mass's Agnus Dei.
GEOFF BROWN