J.S. Bach: Air on the G String for Cello Quartet is currently unavailable

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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1318020 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Clara Obsidian. Baroque,Chamber,Wedding. 7 pages. Clara Obsidian #906716. Published by Clara Obsidian (A0.1318020). "Air on the G String", also known as "Air for G String" and "Celebrated Air" originates from the 2nd movement "Air" of Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major. Originally written for 4 voices (2 Violins, Violas, and Basso Continuo), it features interweaving melody lines of the high strings contrast with the pronounced rhythmic drive in the bass.Why is called 'on the G string'? The Air was first popularied by Violinist August Wilhelmj (1871) who transposed the key down to C major and an octave, allowing the solo violin to play the entire melody on its lowest string, the G string.Arranged for Cello Quartet, suitable for Intermediate - Advance Intermediate levels.Full Score And Parts--------------------------. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).