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Jacques Loussier Trio

Composer
J.S. Bach
Released
1962
Label
Decca
Forces
Piano, Trio
Personnel
Jacques Loussier, Pierre Michelot, Christian Garros

By February 1962, Time was already discussing the third volume’s Italian Concerto and Two-Part Inventions.

Its reviewer heard an unexpected trend across the series: each new record seemed less jazzy and more classical, even as Loussier continued to use Bach’s themes as openings for improvisation.

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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.

The originalsBach · nine source works

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Jazzed upJacques Loussier Trio · 1962
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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. Italian Concerto: AllegroItalian Concerto, BWV 971: I. Allegro
  2. Italian Concerto: AndanteItalian Concerto, BWV 971: II. Andante
  3. Italian Concerto: PrestoItalian Concerto, BWV 971: III. Presto
  4. Invention No. 1Two-Part Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772
  5. Invention No. 13Two-Part Invention No. 13 in A minor, BWV 784
  6. Invention No. 8Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779
  7. Invention No. 14Two-Part Invention No. 14 in B-flat major, BWV 785
  8. Invention No. 15Two-Part Invention No. 15 in B minor, BWV 786
  9. Fantasia in C minorFantasia in C minor, BWV 906