Air On A G String Sheet Music

Air On A G String Sheet Music
also known as Air auf der G Seite, BWV 1068, Air For A G String, Air On The G String, Air On 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”.Included here is our Brass Quintet score for Air On A G String. The individual instrumental parts are included in the purchase of the full score of Air On A G String. For your convenience you will be able to preview the full score of our Brass Quintet arrangement as well as the individual parts. MP3 play-alongs for our arrangements are also available. These consist of the accompanying instrument(s). Where possible we also offer a recording of the full score consisting of all instruments. In order to see which instruments are included in each backing track, hold your mouse pointer over the MP3 logo. If you click on the MP3 logo, you will hear a 30 second sample file of the full MP3 file. This means that for a brass quintet arrangement you will find a sound file that consists of the second trumpet part, the french horn part, the trombone part and the tuba part. This will allow you to perform and practice the piece along to the accompaniment of a high-quality play-along.
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