JACQUES LOUSSIER TRIO

JACQUES LOUSSIER TRIO
THE FOUR SEASONS (1997)
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Jacques Loussier first left his imprint on the jazz world in 1959 with unusual and remarkable recordings of jazz interpretations of J.S. Bach’s keyboard pieces. Nearly six million copies sold in Europe of these critically acclaimed albums. In August 1996, Jacques Loussier joined the Telarc roster with a new recording of his favorite Bach interpretations . He lends his perfected craft to Vivaldi's best loved piece, The Four Seasons, employing examplary technique and persuasive original improvisations to bridge the world of classical and jazz music.
Like his Bach renditions, The Four Seasons captures the spirit and depth of the composer without sounding contrived or superficial. Loussier approaches the string music with an essentially percussive sound, trying to achieve different ‘lighting’ effects using the bass and the drums to represent the changes in color on Vivaldi’s original.
"It is essential to capure the ‘sparkling’ nature of his music, but I also aim to interpret Vivaldi in the spirit of the twenty-first century, using his orchestral writing as a jumping-off point," Loussier said.
Loussier is at his finest on The Four Seasons, and is able to capture the essence of Vivaldi and interpret his music flawlessly.

La Primavera / Concerto No.1 In E Major
1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro / Danza Pastorale
L'Estate / Concerto No. 2 In G Minor
4. Allegro non molto
5. Adagio
6. Presto
L'Autunno / Concerto No. 3 In F Major
7. Allegro
8. Adagio Molto
9. Allegro
L'Inverno / Concerto No. 4 In F Minor
10. Allegro non molto
11. Largo
12. Allegro

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