Air 'on The G String', Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major, BWV 1068 by Johann Sebastian Bach
The piece commonly called Air on the G String is the second movement of Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068. In its original setting, the Air is a lyrical movement for strings and basso continuo inside a larger suite that also includes dances. The “G String” name belongs to a later arrangement by August Wilhelmj, who transposed the music and placed the upper line on a violin's G string. That Romantic adaptation helped create the title many listeners know, but it should not be mistaken for Bach's original orchestral scoring. A solo-piano version adds another layer of translation. The selected score may follow the D-major Air, the Wilhelmj tradition or another edition; its key, phrasing and texture need to be described from the score itself.
About Air 'on The G String', Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major, BWV 1068
The piece commonly called Air on the G String is the second movement of Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068. In its original setting, the Air is a lyrical movement for strings and basso continuo inside a larger suite that also includes dances.
The “G String” name belongs to a later arrangement by August Wilhelmj, who transposed the music and placed the upper line on a violin's G string. That Romantic adaptation helped create the title many listeners know, but it should not be mistaken for Bach's original orchestral scoring.
A solo-piano version adds another layer of translation. The selected score may follow the D-major Air, the Wilhelmj tradition or another edition; its key, phrasing and texture need to be described from the score itself.
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