Air On A G String BWV 1068 (arr. Simon James) by J. S. Bach Sheet Music for Guitar Ensemble at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist J. S. Bach

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer J. S. Bach

Arranger Simon James

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 10

Arrangement Guitar Ensemble

Publisher DML

Level 3

Product ID 1418801

Genre Christmas Baroque Classical Contemporary Chamber

Instruments Guitar

Product Description

Air On A G string is August Wilhelmjs 1871 arrangement of the second movement of J. S. Bachs Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major BWV 1068. The arrangement differs from the original in that the part of the first violins is transposed down so that the entire piece can be played on just the violin's lowest string (the G string, hence the name). In performance, that part is generally played by a single violin (instead of by the first violins as a group). This is however an arrangement of the original Air from the Orchestral Suite. Bach's third Orchestral Suite in D major, composed in the first half of the 18th century, has an Air as second movement. The music of the "Air" is written on four staves, for first and second violins, viola, and continuo. The interweaving melody lines of the high strings contrast with the pronounced rhythmic drive in the bass. I have followed this quite closely in the arrangement for guitar quartet in F major.

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