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The Bach Book

Jacques Loussier Trio

Composer
J.S. Bach
Released
1999
Label
Telarc
Forces
Piano, Trio
Personnel
Jacques Loussier, Vincent Charbonnier, André Arpino

Loussier made The Bach Book for the fortieth anniversary of Play Bach and opened it with the Prelude in C, the first Bach piece he had ever arranged.

He recorded it at his own Studio Miraval with the later trio of Vincent Charbonnier and André Arpino.

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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 · 1999
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Source works

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

  1. Prelude in C majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I, BWV 846: Prelude
  2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: AllegroBrandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050: I. Allegro
  3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: AffettuosoBrandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050: II. Affettuoso
  4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: AllegroBrandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050: III. Allegro
  5. Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringCantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
  6. Gavotte I and IIOrchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068: Gavottes I and II
  7. Harpsichord Concerto in D: AllegroKeyboard Concerto in D major, BWV 1054: I. Allegro
  8. Harpsichord Concerto in D: Adagio e piano sempreKeyboard Concerto in D major, BWV 1054: II. Adagio e piano sempre
  9. Harpsichord Concerto in D: AllegroKeyboard Concerto in D major, BWV 1054: III. Allegro