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Air

4/20/2016

 
by Rebecca Cochran
 
The famous Air is the second movement from Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major (BWV 1068). The movement really became famous more than 100 years after Bach’s death when the German violinist, August Wilhelmj, arranged it for solo violin and small orchestra. Wilhelmj took the liberty to transpose it down a full step, to C major, from Bach’s original key of D, thus allowing the violinist to play the entire melody on the instrument’s lowest string, the G string.
 
There are probably thousands of renditions of Air on the G String. One of my favorites is by the Jacques Loussier Trio. Enjoy it here.

Uplifting

2/5/2016

 
​by Rebecca Cochran
 
I’ve heard several recordings of the Air from Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3, performed on panflute. I personally love the Air in all its guises.
 
For me, though, this recording of panflutist, Matthias Schlubeck, performing the Menuet and Badinerie from Bach’s Suite No. 2 in B minor is as uplifting as it gets. Enjoy!

Jesting

1/6/2016

 
by Rebecca Cochran
 
You may recall that one of my goals for “My Year of Bach” is simply to enjoy myself. On that note (pun intended!), I cannot help but share a unique performance of the Badinerie from Bach’s Suite No. 2 in B minor. Read more about the four orchestral suites or ouvertures here.
 
The original instrumentation, of course, is for solo transverse flute and strings. As you’ll see, these guys, Ariel Zuckermann and Eyal Ein-Habar have altered Bach’s instrumentation slightly.

​Surely, Bach would approve. After all, Badinerie is French for “jesting.” Enjoy this unique rendition here!

    My Year of Bach.

    This is an experiment.
    I love Bach: listening to Bach; playing Bach (alone or with others); discovering Bach; learning from Bach; sharing Bach.

    ​I need Bach in my daily life.

    ​So, for 2016, I'm challenging myself to write a short daily post about Bach. Come along for the ride, if you're so inclined. Let's listen, share and learn together!

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