Libertango (Alison Balsom) - Last Night of the Proms 2009

[br3nn3nrul3z]

I wish i was her trumpet, she'd be blowing me all day..

[Senj1n]

at least a girl on youtube that blows

[paboleno]

Muchísimo más guapa en persona. Much more beautiful in person.

[paboleno]

Me encanta. El otro día tuve el placer de tocar en un concierto con ella y después cenar con ella. Además de buena trompetista es muy buena persona.

[molecular360]

Imagine if her and Vizzutti had babies. They'd be unstoppable

[jjk369]

i've met her!!! :D

[makenzileg]

@jjk369 omg  awesome!!!! (im jealous! lol) was she as amazing in person? xD

[MusicArtstrings]

Alison and Piazzolla...great!

[suntyo73]

nice:)



[massimolioy]

bravissima anche il 1 trombone

[MsMRV12]

What a bitch she never responded to my email...I adopted her emboucher though!!!

[kossmikham]

That is one magnificent concert hall.

[fisnikbehluli]

awesome....GREAT



[DonErection]

Strange, I´ve seen that face before...

[massimolioy]

bellissima sia lei che la musica ,

[LLUSAGRA]

Magnífic!!!



[collectionforsale]

dont get me wrong she is good but Tine is GREAT. Still awesome overall performance

[paboleno]

Ayer le escuche tocando tomassi en un salon de actos en directo,yo en primera fila. Me quede sin palabras.

[fighterace0]

WOW listen to that run at 3:20 !

[luiscampito]

MUY BUENA TROMPETISTA TOCA SIN HACER ESFUERZO UNA MAESTRA DE LA TROMPETA ESPECTACULAR EXCELENTE LUIS DE CÓRDOBA ARGENTINA ( YO TAMBIÉN SOY TROMPETISTA Y CONOZCO VARIOS PERO NINGUNO ASÍ EXCELENTE MARAVILLOSOS )

[makenzileg]

I'm a female, I play the trumpet, I aspire to play like her one day... xD

[MelodyOhMy]

@makenzileg same here :D yeah well i actually want to do jazz i want to see myself as good as wayne bergeron :D yeah ive been told im good for my age and not ever having a private lesson ohh im 15 :D

[makenzileg]

@MelodyOhMy wow! im 16!(ik my account says otherwise but thats a lie..lol) i want to do jazz too, im just better at classical..lol been playing my whole life(my dad plays) so it was natural that id follow in his footsteps and be better than he was at this age..lol ppl told me the same thing..still do..lol i didnt start taking lessons till a few a monthas ago and whne i did my teacher was like"wow..you dont really need much help with anything.." lol keep up the good work! xD

[MelodyOhMy]

@makenzileg niceeee :D im good at jazz well anything xD that's cool that your following his footsteps im the first to perusue music in my family

[makenzileg]

@MelodyOhMy cool that your the first in your fam..setting a precedent of your own..less pressure..lol xD

pretty cool lol xD

[MusicChrisis]

@MelodyOhMy

:D Thats so cool, most trumpeters in orchestras are normally male (except for mine :P I go to an all-girls high school, not like theres a choice there.)

I've never had a private lesson before either :D well not on purpose, and my lessons are only for half and hour, once a week, which sucks.

[Linchetto68]

Grandissima Alison.

[MusicChrisis]

ISN'T IT LIBERTANGO!?!??

YOU KNOW FOR LIBERTY AND TANGO!!!

[JimboJohnsy]

4:37 oh dear Clive Anderson :(

[luishurst]

nice song and nice milf

[hrart2]

wwwwwwwwoooooooooooooooooowwww­wwwwwwwwww

[seryeznaya]

Великолепно!

[SpartanG95]

I like Tine Thing Helseths better

[rodiycanela]

un argento en el royal albert hall que me contursi

[bosedog2003]

wow gettt it girllll ... after can you play my trumpet ? :)

[smoothbabic]

Enjoyable performance !!

Nice arrangement !!

[Iamawhiteguy]

I wonder if she could cook as good as she plays....

[thomsonyeh]

The announcer says "made it his own" near the end. Innocent mistake... or sexist pig announcer?

[amm1t5]

it is funny to see that more and more we see very beautiful women suddenly being pushed into the spotlight in teh calssical music industry which used to be populated by serious looking old men :)

Netrebko, Garanca, Josefowicz, Fleming, Fischer,

I'm sure it isn't a negative point for the sales of the record companies

...

[chan2001rocks]

I just got my trumpet three days ago

[Ziggy7789]

That was awesome?

A serious question– why does she hold her trumpet at that odd angle? Is there some technique that I am not aware of? I've been in band and orchestral for many years, and I've never seen anyone hold a trumpet quite like that.

[JWFTW69]

@Ziggy7789 I hold mine the same way. I don't know why I do it, but now the proper way feels odd to me.

[Kyros201]

@Ziggy7789 I once had an instructor tell me that it lessens the strain on your wrist.

The less work you do with your wrist would mean not getting tired and no scraping your valves. 

[kuantumteorisyeni]

Müziğin ritminde bulunca insanın insan olanı hayallerin izlerini, sonsuza dek mutluluğu arar gezer köşe bucak bildim bileli.

Ahmet Nuray

[timothyjesus]

4:18 it doesn´t sound right here....does anyone notice

[timothyjesus]

@B17MIKE

I played trumpet in high school. It's unbelievably tiring. To play well, you need a lot of exercises to increase the lung capacity.

[B17MIKE]

@timothyjesus That's why I teach my brass students to practice endurance exercises. She is a wonderful horn player, though. I recommend the Letterman show she appeared on. Brilliant!! Good Luck!

[B17MIKE]

@timothyjesus She flubbed it at 4:20, yes.

[Hiagocesarfranklin]

Fascinante

[LibertangoVieenrose]

applause and standing ovation from my side

This is fascinating

[TheRowlhion]

Amazing arrangment.

[BarkinKenan]

17 persons are playing nothing else matter's intro on guitar.

[demiurgemusic]

Bravo!

[B17MIKE]

As 4:20 goes to 4:21 BIG OOOPS!

[asia17111]

Иногда прпоизведение создано и для того, чтобы его вот так ИСПОЛНИЛИ! Просто апофеоз !!!!

[EmotionallyBankrupt]

Is it just me, or can anyone else see something Mr Freud would be proud of?

[curbchallenged]

tine thing helseth did better at 3:45 but alison still did absolutely stunning

[gnilre000]

What mute is that, bucket??

[alejita0902]

como consigo las partituras de esta versions??

[tomlubeckmusic]

@3:59 "...Oh my God..."

[TheSomaza]

Estupenda esta dama tocando la trompeta.

[asia17111]

Прелестно, очень мягко и нежно!!!!!!

[luki26xy]

Jestem trębaczem od ok 20 lat ale......jak tego słucham czuje się jakbym grał góra tydzień!!!! Słucham tego od rana ze tez wcześniej nie trafiłem na ten film!! Wszystko jest tutaj piękne!!! Orkiestra muzyka solówka ale najpiękniejsza jest ONA!!!! Uważam że trąbka jest pięknym i instrumentem i w dodatku jak gra na nim przepiękna kobieta to jest najpiękniejsze!!!! Dzieli takim kobietą jak Alison świat jest piękny!!! Nie mogę wyrazić co czuje słuchając tego nagrania. Powiem tylko :Alison DZIĘKUJE!

[luki26xy]

WOW!!!!

Something amazing!!!!

Something beautiful!!!!

Something wonderful!!!!

I love this woman!!!! She is beautiful!!!!

Fairest are begun from 3:40 min

Zakochałem się w tej kobiecie!!!

[SorcJC]

@luki26xy Esta chica es perefecta y punto (:

[luigicarpentieri]

Suono (parola Grossa) la tromba da anni.......ho capito che la tromba suona me......BRAVISSIMAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAA

[sircaretaker58]

Virtuosismo puro no femenino.

[Coryrr1]

Great player but girl needs to project over orchestra better..........looks like she was running low on air and trying too hard.

[Bryan32394]

@Coryrr1 its because she had a mute in

[TheRohBoat]

@Coryrr1 I think that might have been poor job on the sound man's part, mate

[Coryrr1]

Great player but girl needs to project over orchestra better..........looks like she was running low on air and trying to hard.

[Milangela74]

maravillosa

[ibwilliamsi]

Excellent!

[musfams]

que mujer tan bella

[HotRosin]

Besides Alison's stunning playing, this is a wicked arrangement. Congrats to Mr Milone.

[NikkDriver]

I think of you being a musician that believes that music is not an art of abstract or numbers

[NikkDriver]

I think of you being one of those musicians that believe music and abstract (thinking in numbers, or colour is possible

[NikkDriver]

Duh

[velion23able]

The Best! Greetings from Ukraine!

[TheCoryjones]

that was a great proformance,,,the double tongue was very precise!

[NikkDriver]

The conductor is way off

[rohangeorge45]

@NikkDriver do u even play an instrument

how the heck wud u kno

[ErictheJazzer]

Hey, folks, if you're ready to get really excited about a wonderful female trumpeter then look no further (and look up) Canad's Ingrid Jensen. She'll blow you right out of your socks.

[pippum91]

Wonderful!

[schiatle]

Fantastica !!!!!!!

[soundsheroincredible]

mistake at 4:20

[beaman1981]

@soundsheroincredible ?? No mistake there!!! You abviously never played the trumpet!!

[soundsheroincredible]

@beaman1981 actually been playing trumpet for 9 years, you obviously have poor ear training :).

[juliaCSL]

the whole thing's superr sexy! love the orchestra outfits!

[APOLOS51]

ALISON BALSOM...I DO NOT WHERE YOU ARE ......BUT YOU ARE WONDERFUL...WONDERFUL ...WONDERFUL

[23volleychick]

She instilles confidence in female trumpeters with a very sexist intrument. Thank you Alison Balsom, thank you.

[TrumpetEMS]

anyone got the sheet music for this? :)

[ApostlesoYahwehUnite]

Trumpet is great! I love Jesus. 

[schnapsbrenner09]

shes very much more better than tine thing helseth!

Maybe it is the arragement?

how old is she?

Wondeful this arragement!

*I love it* from Germany

[lynce2507]

Une merveille !!! 

[wannawanno]

She's pretty, indeed. Piazzolla, however, was not well served here. Though conversant with jazz structures, tempos and harmony, Piazzolla was a portenho and a tanguista. And what you hear here has nothing to do with the culture of the tango. Hence, it is not moving at all... Time badly spent.

[trumpetogal37]

this was in a pixar movie of some sort....alison balsom makes me proud to be a female trumpeter. :)

[Merix96]

This Is Soo Amazing !

[dainlord]

I wish I could play as well as her....no, i at least wish i can play the trumpet again (didn´t play for 2 years now because of my braces..)

:*(

This version of Libertango is great!

[PHBREGEON1]

Sublime bravo

[jrhghfbgh]

no where for words... she was in the zone and on point, no doubt!!! TREMENDOUS job!!

[cbunix23]

Wonderful sound, except for the honk at 4:20

[ElGallegoSoto]

WOW, WOW, WOW, SHE is GREAT. I also recommend ALEJANDRO ALDONZA doing BALADA PARA MI MUERTE y LA ÚLTIMA GRELA. Great SINGER

[katewu0617]

she is so amazing!!!

she's my idol

[mastersgta1]

Superb performance!

btw, great camera work! I especially enjoy directors who can follow scores at concerts like this. The timing of the cut to the trombone at 1:57 was bang on!

[VelveteenCarpet]

@mastersgta1

At the proms it's all planned before hand so the producer knows which camera to go to at what point in the score. I know this cos' my mate does that job for the BBC. So don't give them too much credit ;-)

[enginesnblades]

Ok I can see that she's good but I don't play the trumpet and I'm not insanely impressed so my question would be is she just loved because she's that good looking or am i missing something?

[bigzachus]

@enginesnblades You, my friend are a d-bag!

[thevehicle23]

@enginesnblades close your eyes and listen next time (be sure to clean the wax out of your ears first) -- ...and allow the music to turn you on.

[enginesnblades]

@thevehicle23 thank you for actually being witty and most importantly answering the question lol d-bag he's cute huh? I remember when I had my first beer...

[mastersgta1]

@enginesnblades

Technical ability does not dictate absolute popularity. A lot of factors have to come together at exactly the right time; marketing, repetoire, taste, style etc. It is not very easy to win over the mass audience.

[Dbanai]

@enginesnblades

She is a very good trumpeter. You should listen to her play the Paganini Caprice N o 24.

dbanai

[blogger1947]

What is she muttering to herself at 4:00 ?

[Clokaaart]

@blogger1947 She is singing the background....

[lucas94031]

A few months ago I'm listening to this song several times a day.

I made a habit heard this song performed by Alison Balsom. plays very well.

is very good. I can not stop listening.

is very good. I like to play like him. I have 16 years, I know I have a long way to go

[KaXaKaX]

AWESOME !

[BARONUND666]

She's bloody brilliant.

[DuhuKaralius]

@BARONUND666 sh'es bloody sexy too :]

[mcbrayer441]

I heard the Hummel and Libertango Friday and Saturday night. Each day in its own right were exquisite and beautiful. But, Saturday's performance caused tears to run down my face. Christopher Warren-Green cranked the Charlotte Symphony Orch., to put this Brit orchestra to shame. Then Balsom was on her very best top of form. It was just such a whole, complete sound one would never hear. She is THE Virtuoso on the trumpet. She on trumpet what Zukerman, Perlman and Bell collectively are on violin.

[xjb0906]

@mcbrayer441 I think the Charlotte Orchestra played too loud on Libertango. Made it hard to hear Alison. Alison did a wonderful job in Charlotte.

[paganini6482]

I saw her play this as an encore, yesterday..... BRILLIANT!

[trumpethead1]

hey does any1 know where to get the solo trumpet sheet music from

[trickmastermonkey]

wow she looks beautiful, I like the dress, and of course, beautifully played!

[baiatsucar23]

bellisimo,non no parole

[nathanael50]

Essa trompetista parece que toca no ceu...

[Jakalain]

Quelle maestria c'est super ....bravo Alain

[ledderzed]

any other trumpeters out there thinking "this isnt that hard?"

[diazconias]

yeah, piazzolla rules!, Argentina rules!.

[sincaps100]

Molto, molto brava.

[mabeca3434]

Nuestra admiración a tan magnífica interpretación...que emoción...un abrazo de Carlos y Maria Isabel desde San Gil Santander Colombia!!!!!



[strathsail]

Hope, next time they'll put great flautist Ian Anderson in the spot !

[anoxfordman]

she isn't only the hottest trumpeter ever, she's also one of the most talented performers I've ever heard

[anelizasoares]

Perfeitaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

[anelizasoares]

Perfeitaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Ela é show!!!

[ceresWar]

this woman is a pretty good trumpet player

[967Capricho]

Rimango sbalordito dalla sua arte e dalla sua bellezza che fu ad un tempo appannaggio escluivo degli uomini.Ha un raro suono di tromba delicato e teutonico pastoso come quello di un flicorno e leggiadro come quello di un flauto. Miracolosa la versione dei capricci di paganini.

[HumHayAru]

@967Capricho hai perfettamente ragione, tanto brava quanto bella...cos'altro aggiungere

[JDavidH1122]

¡¡¡ Mujer hermosa y talentosa !!!

¡¡¡ Yo me casoOoOoOOoOo !!!

[trophy2220]

omg shes amazing!!!!!! i wish i could play like that!!!!

[mmmarkkk3]

nice argentinian music!!!

piazzolla is one of my favorites!!!

[obibone1]

nice blow jobbing!

[windblowing]

People in Europe have more time to go to live concerts and to become great musicians because they are not trying to defend the world.

[euph4simes]

Technically superb, musically it's a passionate as a pensioner from Skegness. Where's the floridness? The flamboyance? Frigid is the word I'm looking for I think. Wish I had that technique though.

[dcs103]

@euph4simes I guess the sheer volume she had to play it at must have partly made deducted from the freedom of expression - hard to make a line really flamboyant and vibrant if you're already starting it at the top of your lungs. The perception of it being slightly frigid may come from being too used to such stuff being played by Jazz players - who have the advantage of amplification.

[janquen]

Oh - and for those people who are only interested in the physical appearance of female musicians - your needs would probably be better met elsewhere on the internet. Please go there.

[janquen]

I just listened to the Tine Thing Helseth version and I like Alison Balsom's better. She has a broader range of timbres and plays it like a trumpet, not a cornet. there is also more passion in her music. You also have to take into account that this is a live performance, so there will be imperfections. Actually I prefer Alison's tone and interpretations to those of Wynton Marsalis on Bb trumpet - although Wynton is great on piccolo.

[MrZio211]

Bravissimaaaaaa!!!

[BassicallyChristian]

I like the Tine Thing Helseth version better...

[Gozaburo1]

@Kevintoful No, I'm sane. Wynton Marsalis is clearly not worse than her, and probably better. He is better well known and can play jazz, where Alison can't.

[whitemtnman]

BRAVO!!!

[blogger1947]

@jamieblond - Piazzola's music is all about color, gradations of tone. The bucket mute was essential, to create that contrast with the later passages on open trumpet. Listen to his original recordings and you will understand.

[lashmana108]

buenisimo...

[mnl80980]

donde se puede conseguir el arreglo para trompeta?



[jamieblond1]

I can't decide who's hotter doing Libertango, Alison or Grace Jones.

Btw, why did they make her put a can in her horn? Is the conductor a misogynist pig or something?

[jamiebrs]

@jamieblond1 It's a bucket mute, it's done for a specific type of sound.

[jamieblond1]

@jamiebrs - Thanks, but you can't fool me. I don't know why, but the conductor is obviously pissed off at Alison.

That's soooo barbaric and draconian, too.....the nerve of him making her put a bucket in her trumpet.

Btw, Jamie, are you blond too?

(Pssst.....I shouldn't tell you this, but I'm a secret agent.)

My name used to be Jamie, Jamie Blond that is, and I like my martinis stirred AND shaken.

Jamie used to be my name, but the've ~~given me a number and takin' way my name.~~

[bugleboy270]

@jamieblond1

FAIL

[jamieblond1]

@bugleboy270 - Blow THIS, bugleboy!

[Diegobjj]

todo el huevo junto!!!!! buenisimo!!!! me encanto!!!! viva alison baldsom!! saludos desde argentina!!!!

[PRGkms]

Bravo!

[Zee1198]

Fucking beautiful- I mean her playing although she's pretty too. Finally a female trumpeter in the spotlight, I always go to concerts or play in orchestras and I'm the only female brass player.

[jus2loud]

She mst have played alot this day because he endurance was giving

[bellinivernon]

Exelente !

[Rakelau]

de DIEZ!!!

[waltershanghai]

 HOT!

[warrenclarkable]

Her sound has a good strong center. Some more (diaphragm) "air push"  for the Eb at 3:15 would have helped, but she made it! Must have been nerve racking...Been there, done that. Time for a drink after that.

[alessandropozosoto]

Bravo!! Piazzola despojado de toda su esencia, color y pasión, convertido en un mero show televisivo!! WoW!!