http://www.usafband.af.mil/ensembles/BandDiscography.asp?albumID=30
http://musopen.org/music/piece/466
Played by the US Air Force Band.
Listen to the United States Air Force Band play Bach's "Air".
I'm writing a book called "Great Composers for Kids" with Hannah Kohl, and am just learning about the most beautiful music in the world. This piece is glorious!
Wikipedia tells us:
The "Air on the G String" is an adaptation by August Wilhelmj of the Air, the second movement from Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major. The original orchestral suite was written by Bach for his patron Prince Leopold of Anhalt sometime between the years 1717 and 1723.
The title comes from violinist August 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.
The book Hannah and MaryAnn are writing
will have a correlating activity
for kids to help them connect with Bach's music.
TBA.
Meanwhile, enjoy the music!
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