Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068

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Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068, is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous orchestral works, best known for its serene and lyrical second movement commonly called the "Air on the G String."

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Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 canonical 2

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instanceOf movement
musical composition
orchestral suite
alsoKnownAs Air on the G String NERFINISHED
Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 NERFINISHED
Third Orchestral Suite in D major NERFINISHED
catalogNumber BWV 1068 NERFINISHED
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
firstPublication 18th century (posthumous)
genre Baroque orchestral music
suite
hasSubWork Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 NERFINISHED
key D major
D major
language none (instrumental)
movement Air
Bourrée
Gavotte I NERFINISHED
Gavotte II
Gigue
Overture
notableExcerpt Air on the G String NERFINISHED
numberOfMovements 6
partOf Bach orchestral suites NERFINISHED
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 NERFINISHED
period Baroque
positionInSeries third orchestral suite
scoring basso continuo
oboes
strings
timpani
trumpets
style German Baroque
tonality major
typicalDuration approximately 18 minutes

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Orchestral suites (Bach) notableWork Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
Orchestral suites (Bach) hasPart Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068