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From elephant blasts to spiritual jazz, Wynton Marsalis’s concerto is a history of the world in trumpet form. As she prepares to give the UK premiere, Balsom describes the thrill of playing it When I ...

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Sonata for Piano No. 11, Movements: Rondo alla turca Edward Gardner, Conductor Alison Balsom, Trumpet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Libertango Gothenburg Symphony ...

THE typical image of the trumpet is brash, loud and decidedly male. Yet it is not only Alison Balsom’s gender that means she has a good a chance as anyone at countering these stereotypes with her ...

(3) Sonatas and 3 Partitas, Movements: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004 Alison Balsom, Trumpet Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer King Arthur, Movements: Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell, Composer Alison ...