Bach Air on the G string Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV1068

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 † 1750)

The original piece is part of Bach's Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV1068, written for his patron Prince Leopold of Anhalt sometime between the years 1717 and 1723.

The title comes from violinist Wilhelmj's late 19th century arrangement of the piece for violin and piano. By transposing the key of the piece from its original D major to C major and transposing the melody down an octave, Wilhelmj was able to play the piece on only one string of his violin, the G string.

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[Normal86]

Это ВОСХИТИТЕЛЬНО И УДИВИТЕЛЬНО, Perfect, awesome! И дальше по списку в том же духе. Когда слушаю эту замечательную музыку, я словно летаю!!!

Нам дали эту музыку, чтобы мы помнили, что у людей есть душа и не забывали это!

[whomakemefeel]

@Normal86 Последняя часть вашего комментария это большинство слов значение в самом деле! Благодарю тебя, мой друг для вашей прекрасной комментарии.

The last part of your comment it's the most value words indeed! thank you my friend for your lovely comment.

[NewtonBlog]

Everything is perfect but.... that stupid guitar wich can barely be heard, is so anoying.

[whomakemefeel]

@NewtonBlog This is not a metal!!!

[cullinane8888]

When the world had great men

[whomakemefeel]

@cullinane8888 Please, you tears me up with your words!

[mypeja]

AWESOME, god bless J.S. Bach for this stunning composition

[ccmetalhead]

What a great song! If only more people showed appreciation for this music. They may not have some modern artists without musicians like Bach.

[boombafever]

moves me to tears every time i hear it!!!!!!!!!!!

[mikeym30983]

@guli16 It's Jeroboam Offering Sacrifice for the Idol, by Jean-Honore Fragonard, 1752

[RexmousR]

@NewtonBlog it's a harpsichord you goofball

[MrSamuel0307]

@whomakemefeel i like you russians

[52claudio52]

Sublime!!!

[connorchapman1]

it always irritates me that fans of rock and heavy metal like myself can't appreciate (or simply don't know) where many of the melodies originally came from.

[RATPT0I]

Anyone know the name of the painting?

[LadyJoolree]

@NewtonBlog Its a Harpsichord by the way, and that was traditional at the time. The player would 'realise' the chords of the piece from the baseline the cellos are playing and the numbers written above their music. As its music for small(ish) rooms you'd have a more intimate experience listening to it and they don't have the ability to play different volumes so they often sound like they're in the background in recordings.

But as a violinist I'm biased and I agree with your point :D