The famous Air on a G String from Orchestral Suite No 3 in D Major leads this exceptional set of Bach's instrumental music.

Bach's Air on a G String is one of the most recognizable melodies in the world. It's been used everywhere. Film, TV, Video (a favorite of wedding video producers), music-on-hold, even subliminal CDs.

Bach was a church musician, There is a very refined and intense devotional quality to this music. His Allegro first movements are upbeat and charming. The Adagios are slow and tender or even somewhat melancholy. The climatic third movements are written at a brisk pace and have a happy, uplifting mood. Used as underscore, these movements create a single primary emotion for an extended length, usually over 4 minutes, which make them very good for scoring long scenes without a break.

Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers in Western musical history. He created masterpieces of choral and instrumental music, both sacred and secular. Add these masterpieces from one of the world's greatest composers to your soundtrack toolkit, order Great Classics - Bach, Volume 1 today.