Air On A G String Sheet Music

Air On The G String, which is also known as Air On G String and Air On A G String has an interesting origin:

At the end of the 19th century the German violinist August Wilhelmj (1845-1908) decided to adapt J.S. Bach`s Aria from the “Suite for Orchestra in D-major” BWV 1068 for violin and piano. This second movement of Bach`s third orchestral suite is a slow movement in 4/4 and Bach wrote it originally for solo-violin and string orchestra.

Wilhelmj transposed the entire solo part, which is a gem of lyric music, into C, so it fits comfortably on the G-string, the lowest string of the violin with a particularly dark and romantic timbre. The harmonic parts he wrote for piano. Though this music was later transcribed for many other instruments like the flute, it did not lose its name “Air on the G-String”.In the box below you will be able to preview our String Quartet arrangements of Air On A G String. If you buy the full score of Air On A G String, you will also get all the individual instrumental parts. The full score and the individual parts can be previewed for your convenience. We offer two types of music tracks in MP3 format to complement your musical experience. Most of the tracks you will find are play-alongs, which consist of all the accompanying instruments. Where possible we also offer “full versions” of these recordings, consisting of the full recording of the score including all parts. Hold your mouse over the MP3 logo to get a full description. To hear a sample file of our MP3 play-along, please click on the MP3 logo. This means that for a string quartet arrangement you will find an audio file that consists of the second violin part, the viola part and the cello part. This allows you to play the first violin part to the accompaniment of a high-quality play-along.