Riffs from Prelude, Fugue and Riffs (1949) by Leonard Bernstein, arranged by Simon Wright for trumpet soloist Alison Balsom and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Performed in the Finale of the Last Night of the Proms 2025 at The Royal Albert Hall.
“Bursting with energy and packed with fiendish syncopations, the players let loose in what sounds like a freewheeling improvised jam but is actually an extraordinarily intricate and carefully written-out virtuosic showcase.”
Programme note © Sophie Redfern
“A particularly impressive rendition of Leonard Bernstein’s Riffs which brought some jazz into the show and gave Balsom another chance to shine.”
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