Alison Balsom reveals the Top 5 Trumpet Concertos of all time!

[@composingatnight]

It’s actually nice to hear her natural tone without the reverb of a hall coloring the tone or the engineers eq’d sound in the recordings.

[@davidwallace1390]

Great showcase for your awesome talent. Thanks for sharing, especially the background of the pieces.

[@user-rn1lb8sx2c]

Such a phenomenal musician

[@jennymatthews890]

What a talent! So thrilled to hear a natural mini lecture on 5 of the best trumpet concertos. Thank you, Alison - the Haydn trrumpet concerto in Eb took me back to my childhood, when I played an LP of that piece quite a lot, I so loved it.

[@Eric-ih1ld]

Very Soul and Calming piece of the Thea Musgrave... Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@gerry0543]

I've 'saved' all of YOUR favourite renditions on the simple trumpet. I have only two words for you "WOW" & "THANKS" You are a master on this instrument. You've made my 'Trumpet listening' go to a higher level of music appreciation. Loving your English accent, as well as I'm English by birth. "T.T.F.N." (Ta-Ta-For-Now). Keep playing your Trumpet. Gerry Lewy now living in Toronto. Canada.

[@K.A.C.]

She´s so wonderful.

[@Arihant997]

Thank you for this !!!

[@JohannaCarlsson-m6m]

So beautiful music! 🎺🎶🎵

[@khangvutien2538]

Very instructive explanation and demonstration. Thanks a lot.

[@deekwilliams3255]

I could listen to you all day!

[@chebachaka]

You hear the harmonics of a perfect 4th coming off her bell like in the second movement when she is playing the E Flat? It’s ringing underneath with an undertone. Pretty amazing.

[@ktang001]

Awesome!

[@trainliker100]

On the Haydn in the beginning, the "fanfare" she refers to (I call it a "call") is during the long orchestral intro. Quite a few soloists don't bother to even play the two fanfares. I think Haydn was leading the listener step by step to what the keyed trumpet could do. The fanfare is typical of the sort of things natural trumpets did. Nothing unusual there. Then the piece actually has notes going up throughout the scale. And shortly after, a descending chromatic. That chromatic would have been viewed as sensational at the time.

[@anthonykaiser974]

I think you'd be correct to refer to it as a "call" such as the American "First Call (originally "Ass'y of the Buglers" aka "Call to Post") is used in the US almost ubiquitously* to summon buglers to their posts (and later - about 1860s - horse and jockey to the starting line). *the late George "Bucky" Sallee (+2016), of the Lexington, KY Keeneland track used the US cavalry call "Boots and Saddles," whose name drives from the French phrase boute-selle, "put on saddle."

[@trainliker100]

@@anthonykaiser974 Times have changed. One of my activities is being a member of Bugles Across America who provide live buglers to Military Funeral Honors at no cost. The "call" that summons me is via email.

[@markbeck8384]

i especially love the Hummel. Your playing sounds beautiful.

[@edwardfranks5215]

Super. The Fasch concerto is elegant and such a last movement!

[@imtrex521]

Of course she is an astounding intellect!❤❤🎉🎉😅😅

[@미산-y1n]

평소 선생님 영상 골라서 잘 보고 있습니다.좋은 영상 감사합니다

[@africamusicschool9918]

Awesomely done. Greetings from Africa Music School Uganda 🇺🇬 Kampala ❤

[@amerigo6722]

È un grande piacere sentire e vedere la bellezza assoluta. Grazie

[@mnfeston2107]

Love this for sure thank you Alison

[@ribeiroangels5047]

Wow. It's Perfection !!!

[@MarkGodfrey73]

I love the Arutiunian, used to love playing it even though it's a bit stop-start.

[@MarkGodfrey73]

Had a masterclass on it with Steele-Perkins once when I was young

[@onefunkyboi]

same, the arutiunian would definitely be on my list.

[@user-rn1lb8sx2c]

If I’m not mistaken, the Hummel was originally composed in E and transposed to Eb so it was easier

[@GordonHudson]

It was transposed to Eb to make it easier on Bb trumpet, but there are several recordings of it in E. One quote early from Maurice Andre recorded on a C trumpet (it lies easily under the fingers on a C trumpet surprisingly in spite of the four sharps) and later one by Hakan Hardenberg on C trumpet. More recent recordings in E have been done on special E trumpets built for the purpose - which seems a bit pointless to me as you would never use that instrument for anything else.

[@bd1845]

@@GordonHudson Gordon are you sure the Hardenberger one was recorded on a C trumpet? He has a very ‘full symphonic ‘ sound’ on the C trumpet the recording I have I am sure it’s an E trumpet same as Wynton Marsalis he did it later when he re-recorded it and he plays it in E too. Very famous trumpet maker Schilke have made a trumpet in E for years.

[@GordonHudson]

@@bd1845 Pretty sure he said he did it on C.

[@excornetvibbo4470]

Also Telemann in D not C

[@MH-iv7tk]

@@GordonHudson you are forgetting that you can use the E trumpet for one single fairly rarely played orchestral excerpt - Pulcinella - which of course justifies laying out a few grand on an E trumpet.

[@richierich291266]

In addition to the concertos by Telemann, Haydn and Hummel, I'm very fond of that by Neruda.

[@trainliker100]

The 1956 Sonata for Trumpet by Halsey Stevens is pretty worthy, I think. Perhaps not technically a "concerto", but it does have three movements, so it is somewhat a distinction without a difference perhaps. Halsey Stevens got on my radar when I was in an orchestra that probably played the one and only performance of his "Four Pieces for Orchestra" that was based on four of the pieces from his "Five Pieces for Band" that is played a lot.

[@kanewall178]

Sonatas would require a different list. I do agree the Stevens would likely make that list

[@SStone-dm7es]

No Vivaldi? Concerto for Two Trumpets? Sheer beauty!

[@joelgarone4059]

I agreed with her choice and eventually added the Arutunian's concerto.

[@francescomartella9048]

Davvero molto brava, non mi stanco mai di ascoltarla.

[@allwinds3786]

She gets such a nice sound of the Schilke E3L.

[@bulentkamali]

I was curious about the brand. Thanks for the info. What the last model she played? Could you figure it out?

[@jorgemellooliveira9611]

Lindo trabalho congratulações

[@user-xo8wv2jf5o]

What about Aratunian then?

[@davel4708]

Did she say that the Mozart trumpet concerto was lost?

[@richardoliveto2517]

I made all state with two of the pieces you played. I made 6th chair All -State with the first one you played my junior year in high school. I consider Alison Balson the best trumpet player I’ve ever listened to. Stunning beautiful performances!

[@brianmorrison7542]

Stunning

[@kristoferpersson1614]

pure perfection...

[@hans-helmutpusch346]

Wunderschöne begabte Künstlerin, bezaubernde Frau 👍🤣🌹

[@josemecking8594]

A great player.

[@mathematics5573]

Nice to hear her comparing it to sport. She must follow sports, athletics etc, where the GREATEST can be identified.

[@vladimirtulupov8475]

Arutunian trumpet concerto?

[@kirkstitt5184]

I would love to find a recording of the Musgrave. Does anyone know of one?

[@michaeltroster9059]

My own personal favourite is Handel’s trumpet concerto in D minor..just a personal opinion.

[@邱寶郎-h7x]

Excellent first ~rate

[@吳東融-i1k]

Hello I’m a student and amateur trumpeter from Taiwan I really want to add Chinese subtitle in this video For mandarin user

[@amarpreetsingh7066]

Why...thanks dearie ^/^

[@اسکندرمختاری-ل8م]

❤👍🌷🙏🌷❤👏🫡

[@CoachingMusic]

A pity the videographers angles are not the best for students. Other than that 100% beautiful music.

[@ciberlider8325]

Алиса, вы супер!

[@davidthomson7815]

Alison Thanks you very enjoyable. I would love if you could play at the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (In Glasgow) especially the Musgrave concerto. We had Haken playing several years ago just wonderful. I loved playing cornet /trumpet very I am very very much an amateur.I often list to your CDs wonderful I bought my B&H student trumpet 63 years £10 plus a VB mouthpiece £7 and Arban £2.25. Inspiration my Tutor Harry Letham and Roger Voison . KR David

[@飞翔鸟-b7t]

你很棒，你是专业的小号手吗？

[@黃金春-x8q]

🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤好好聽喲

[@VictoriaN72]

❤❤❤ love horns

[@agilemonk6305]

I’m completely in love ❤ with you Master Trumpeter 🎺 Alison.

[@jonathanfraser321]

Thank You Alison and Classic FM. For one of the oldest instruments( it goes back to Biblical times) its amazing how few works have been composed for the trumpet. What interests me is the way Alison plays. Unlike say Louis Armstrong, she doesnt expand her cheeks. I dont know if the demands of the jazz trumpet requires a different technique , though Wynton Marsalis recorded it in the 1980s to much acclaim

[@lalalalelele1189]

Jazz trumpeters are often self - taught musicians who come up with some quirky techniques which work great for them. Best example is probably Dizzy Gillespie. Whereas classically trained trumpet players like Alison normally take lessons with teachers and things like puffing your cheeks are very unusual in the classical world.

[@e.h.9990]

Wow - that was great! Being a trumpet player myself, I‘d love to hear more of Thea Musgraves Trumpet Concerto: Are there any recordings available yet?

[@adude394]

Could I add the Arutiunian to her list? I love that piece!

[@SuperMrSutton]

This!

[@Paddy-power]

Harutunyan trumpet concerto ?

[@cesarhcastro66]

SO NICE, SO BEAUTIE BUT...SO TALENT.

[@trumpetsuazo]

Fantastic. Surprised she didnt mention Artunian amongst the rest of the repertoire. I guess its too obvious.

[@onefunkyboi]

it's not any more obvious than the haydn and hummel though hahah

[@trumpetsuazo]

@@onefunkyboi maybe it was a top 2 obvious, then her favorites.

[@legallasalleanne1427]

For me it's Bohme🥇🥰

[@Davis.smith.weightlifting]

Where can music for the Musgrave be purchased?

[@reidwhitton6248]

I don't think there is a commercial recording available. Maybe Alison will record it soon?

[@Davis.smith.weightlifting]

@@reidwhitton6248 seems a little odd to call a concerto one of the top 5 of all time if no one has heard a recording and can’t get any music. She’s my favorite soloist particularly on piccolo, but that’s just a weird move to make in a video like this…

[@reidwhitton6248]

@@Davis.smith.weightlifting She's played the piece and that's her opinion.

[@anastaciodasilva5015]

O terceiro e último trompete é em Sib é isso.

[@stephenerickson8107]

There is something perfect about an E or Eb trumpet

[@user-rn1lb8sx2c]

Legend

[@paolomazzantini9500]

La donna ideale suona la tromba. Un caro saluto

[@jimyarman5861]

How can such a pretty lady play so beautify; in my opinion Alison is the greatest trumpeter of all time.

[@pongespob]

Alison does a superb job on everything she plays. She won't touch the Brandenburg 2 or Michael Haydn with a 10-foot pole.

[@fujiapple9675]

And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

[@Pool.bruv23]

How can she not mention the wealth of trumpet repertoire written by soviet composers.

[@hci21]

❤

[@stefanfalk8797]

😊😊😊

[@paulmaglio9254]

what Eb trumpet was she playing?

[@unrealrailway1592]

Probably Schilke, those are really nice instruments.

[@madavi6321]

😍😍✨✨✨

[@karineleveille2322]

No way you heard that very tape because its same in your concertos in last movements. I copied it and lost the tape but madam, i know this solo.

[@karineleveille2322]

I am in awe this solo you play is almost exact but i had copied before that tape was destroyed it is rare. Wow. That you play i can give you.

[@karineleveille2322]

I had copied every note. My teachers loved it

[@jerrykitich3318]

Go for Baroque

[@nilzilane]

Goat

[@kristoferpersson1614]

or triple..

[@jeffos8724]

Big Alison fan. Great video ...except for the Haydn ..which if I never play or hear again, I'll be just fine.

[@larsdietrich7336]

2:30 "Keys like this" Ehm... No

[@kristoferpersson1614]

for a big band guy who just play double C all over again..

[@grahamnancledra7036]

Telemann didn't have a valved trumpet. I'd have more of an impression of her if she played the natural trumpet.

[@galetrumpet]

Actually, Alison has made very fine recordings on natural trumpet.

[@78umdrehungen]

After the subjective "Top 5", please show the objectively measurable 5 loudest trumpet concerts.

[@majcorbin]

@majcorbin 0 seconds ago DAVENPORT IOWA DAD JOKE of the day [Q] What do you call cement,poured,in a prison? [A] CON-crete

[@edwardfranks5215]

Also Fasch

[@steviem8466]

You're wasting your talent. You could be the female Maynard Fergusson. Ger some Jazz into your system!

[@JMcKey21]

The Thea Musgrave concerto for trumpet is the least compelling for me. No significance.

[@shimreef]

Exactly

[@Sclavus]

F...ing boring life ..to play all the samme stuff many,many,many years.

[@german.rojas85]

Wow, it is incredible how ignorance is everywhere!

[@trainliker100]

I wonder how many times The Rolling Stones or The Beach Boys have played the same songs?

[@StevenHaggis]

ARE YOU ON ONLYFANS???

[@leventedomosi7516]

❤