J. S. Bach: Air on the G String (piano)

Johann Sebastian Bach wrote this piece for his Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068. August Wilhelm modified the composition in 19th century, but I play the D major original on my Yamaha P140 digital piano.
Be sure to choose high quality link under video (if available) to hear much better stereo sound.
If you want only to listen, I recommend to download high-quality MP3 files from SkyDrive: jdem.cz/bxyk5

[@TruthSurge]

Maybe it's just me but I think this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. Nice job.

[@YalcinDiker]

I feel the same way

[@Danny30011980]

Indeed an utterly beautiful, calm and relaxing piece. And nicely played here. :-) *thumbsup*

[@katya--28]

TruthSurge not just you! This is my all time favorite piece of music! :)

[@TruthSurge]

Katya Petrova I like it but I never can say something is my favorite. I like a lot of things and I just quit trying to assign some quantitative value to stuff a long time ago. I like slow and melodic stuff so this is right up my alley!

[@alexanderlocke2911]

TruthSurge I concur. However, though I might not be able to list my preferred pieces (Too many to count), I find myself coming back to this one in particular every couple of days.

[@patrickramosofmanila]

If only this kind of music was played to everybody. I'm sure the world will at least calm down even for the entire duration of the piece.

[@nigelcairns5517]

Sure? Apparently the concentration camp Nazis went home after their slaughters to listen to Mozart.

[@eddynguyen5897]

@@nigelcairns5517 That's why Mozart isn't Bach.

[@marcosbessa1332]

The World is in need of this now... To calm down for a few minutes

[@honeydew1517]

I wish this were true especially for these trying times

[@instantinople3796]

@@nigelcairns5517 Mozart is not Bach idiot.

[@carolinaqueseyo2365]

I missed classic music, this type of music should never die.

[@ctamai]

Don't worry. It won't die. You will take it to heaven with you.

[@rosariocalosur7802]

This is the epitome of classic music, so serene, peaceful 🙏😌❤️

[@evanofelipe]

I was just 11 yrs old when I first became aware of this incredible piece, then regularly played on the piano amongst other classics by our school Science teacher as we boys filed quietly into the school Hall for morning Assembly. I have loved it and later all music by Bach ever since, that was over 65 yrs ago. It was the reason why I learned to play the piano and went on to develop and appreciate the wonderful music of JS Bach. I’ve always been grateful to Mr Morris our Science Teacher for subconsciously introducing me to the world of JS Bach. His compositions have been the source of great joy and comfort to me all my life. It was indeed a great gift to give to a child.

[@nomorekidsforcash5320]

What a lovely story. He had a great mind and a great soul to go with it.

[@bachtube11]

This Interpretation is very very good, perfect in its way of expression, not dull, but not overexaggerated dynamic expression, just well-balanced. I like it very much!

[@nomorekidsforcash5320]

It's just so CLEAN. The notes are shined to perfection and each is allowed to gleam, Just gorgeous.

[@nancyhume567]

This is the most wonderful execution of one of the most touching and beautiful pieces of music ever written. It captures the perfection of Bach's composition with wonderful constraint - and with underlying passion that breaks opens my heart. Many, many thanks!

[@PJGRAND]

One of Bachs Greatest Hits and Here you play it Perfectly !!

[@marcjanssen3094]

I agree ! also check Jennifer De Hooghe 's rendition, live on youtube

[@etorawa9367]

Close your eyes, open your heart and just let the music flow. The feeling and sensation is almost surreal.

[@attackcatgaming1556]

This is such a beautiful song. It's really calming. Kind of gives you that nostalgic feeling you get from old memories.

[@daltorb8739]

not a song

[@attackcatgaming1556]

Whatever, I still like it.

[@dukeofmacarthur3636]

its a piece, remember that.

[@luismontreal]

this is the kind of music we might find in heaven

[@gislanecarmo7570]

I agree

[@AristoclesPlaton]

Excellent baroque interpretation, in which the performer has permitted the music to speak for itself. Well done.

[@JTanis]

I can't stop my tears now. This is so beautiful

[@MICKEYISLOWD]

This piece and ''Here There And Everywhere'' by the Beatles are the most hauntingly beautiful melodies I have ever heard.

[@beeclassy4867]

I love this song, and I'm completely mesmerized by the pianist's hands in this video. Fascinating!

[@arlene1934corwin]

Someone commented "Beautiful touch", and so it is. His evenness and legato is impressive and moving. And, dear Yamaha P140, consider yourself complimented.

[@vanillamoon2573]

This has been my favorite piano song since forever! I was like 4 years old when I first heard it and never forgot about it, even though I’m now 19💕😌 Thank God I finally found it! I’m so gonna learn how to fully play it now 😊

[@thegrayyernaut]

It took me years to finally have found it back in 2011 and I've been listening to it every now and then ever since. And btw, it's been a year, have you learned to play it?

[@oleempia]

did you learn?

[@Maori4LyfeNZ]

Yo chica did you learn? I just learnt how to play it yesterday

[@ksuschablume5207]

Das ist das schönste was ich je gehört habe. Das beruhigt, versetzt einem in eine Phantasiewelt, .... Es ist mit so einer Leidenschaft und Herz gespielt wurde. Ich bin mehr als begeistert. Ich möchte es auch lernen.

[@yuhanzuo4029]

the most beautiful version of G. there isn't any decoration and exaggeration. and i can feel that he played with great constrain of force and emotion. the beauty of serenity is in this constrain. meanwhile it induces me to reach for the tension and enthusiasm beneath this constrain. so who can give the piano score??

[@carolrodgers7671]

This is the most beautiful piece of music ever written and performed! I listen to it several times a day to keep my soul light, glowing and airy!

[@TheRealXartaX]

Air is a really good song to start practicing relatively early. Not very hard to play, but sounds amazing.

[@TheRealXartaX]

***** I know you can do a lot outside of just playing it technically correct, but that's what I was referring to. Source: played piano for 15+ years.

[@cana4311]

+Rudolf Feindler ^_^たらぁろろははわな

[@vanilla-vx3pd]

cana4311 I can almost read all of that!

[@Anikinoro]

@@vanilla-vx3pd 3 years later, have you still been learning Japanese?

[@devinaayona3785]

yes, same thing with prelude in C

[@ronimatias7921]

Taiwanese drama " Autumn's Concerto" brought me here I will always be reminded of that beautiful drama with actors Vanness Wu , Chris Wu and actress Ady An. It's good to use classical music in the OST of Asian dramas. This piano piece is indeed very beautiful and soothing to the ears. That's why it touches the soul like becoming a means of communication unseen by human eyes.

[@83JACKO]

Simply amazing. Probably my favourite peace of music ever composed

[@Maori4LyfeNZ]

I just learnt the very very simple version of how to play this song. Its my favourite classical piece. Absolute fire with the extra chords on the left hand

[@edithleung5362]

Such a wonderful piece of music. Fall in love with it the very first time I heard it

[@mariaplanquois1626]

J'avais choisi cet Aria version piano pour mon mariage l'an dernier. Je l'écoute aujourd'hui et j'en frémis d'émotion. Cette interprétation est sublime, d'une grande pureté. J'ai trouvé la partition. Je la travaille actuellement (4 ans de piano) mais j'ai malheureusement du mal à assembler les 2 mains. Je vais persévérer. Merci encore pour ce beau moment.

[@BelaFlorentina]

This is one of the most beautiful renditions I've heard of this song. So elegant and filled with emotion. You're truly gifted!

[@JoshuaAalampour]

beautiful. thank you

[@happyfunstick7727]

I like this rendition so much more than some of the more famous ones. It's a sweet, understated piece and this performance didn't ruin it with too much flourish, playing with the meter, overdoing the 'expression', overdoing the chords, etc. Thanks!

[@pameladuggan9910]

Just this one song in his repertoire makes Bach the master of simple and beautiful but you keep on discovering other perfect pieces he's written and your mind explodes.

[@esephusambassador4Christ]

I can't get enough of this Air!

[@charliecalwell9783]

Nobody can get enough of air.

[@kelvintong465]

there's an abundance of it!

[@DangerDuckAvengerDaffy]

Bach is one my favorite classical music composers and this song by him on the piano is calming and lovely. I play on the piano and Bach is one those musicians i love listening to.

[@seejayjames]

Wow. One of the best pieces of music of all time with a performance to match!

[@Suzhakstan]

This is so beautiful, it reminds people of the simplicity of life, and the beauty of this world, and all the beauty that simplicity could accomplish.

[@TruthSurge]

Okay... I'm drawing a blank... why is it named air on the G string when the piece is in the key of D? There's no open G note going on in this that I can tell (on a violin or stringed instrument).

[@TruthSurge]

+Stefan Coetzee Well, damn. I thought Bach had called it that. I can't remember all these classical pieces by opus this and concerto #486. :(

[@JoeLinux2000]

This is the third movement of a string piece that has been transcribed for piano.

[@Zoendy-Animation]

cause G is for God String

[@cocoaudet71]

Actually, it’s because at some point, the song was rearranged and the piece for the main violin was written in a way that it was played on one of strings: The G string. The song re-became popular and the name stuck

[@Carol-el3df]

​@@JoeLinux2000😮

[@kimballard8362]

Oh man I just love this piece since first hearing it as a very young child, am now 71 years and and it brings back to me the same feelings I guess even though then I didn't fully understand what I felt, it makes me feel very emotional at this time it's so beautiful.

[@EmotionPiano]

beautiful piece,the music is real and soft

[@abbyambuehl2175]

I sang this song in an ACDA choir this year. I love this piece so much!

[@airamcel25]

Relaxing and beautiful at the same time. Feels are coming.

[@edgarestrada3701]

This is so beautiful I am crying as I hear you play this beautiful piece. Thanks for interpreting this beauty and add your wonderful taste and color.

[@gooogamail]

Hey bro. I just have got a couple years hearing you version. But until today, and just today, I never realized that there was somebody performing this music. What can I say? I just love this part of your life! Thanks A LOT!

[@RemigiuszWalotek]

To jest chyba najlepsze wykonanie na klawiszach tego utworu jakie kiedykolwiek słyszałem.

[@Felipe32804]

Johann Sebastian Bach, o melhor músico de todos os tempos.Uma das músicas celestiais que existem. Felipe, Santos, Brasil.

[@Jerod_jay]

He's not fucking brazilian

[@clarkem]

I came here after listening to Whiter Shade of Pale just because I wanted to hear what it was inspired by. Bach is my favourite composer, and you play his music flawlessly.

[@ewakobra8949]

Jak Pan tego dokonał? Tyle orkiestr i wykonań, a Pana słuchać chce się bez przerwy. Exellent!

[@swanoflove6833]

Ahh.. this brings me so much nostalgia honestly, It makes me feel like crying! Because, air on the G string was one of the very first songs I looked up to when I first started piano. It's crazy to think it was hard to me then! I remember, before I could get a piano, I'd always play around with a piano keyboard app on my phone and try to play this hmhm, I'd even show my mother and father on it haha. You played it so beautifully, thank you for the nostalgia :) .

[@phidoroy7427]

Air de Bach est une musique qui traverse le temps....elle est de toutes les époques. nous sommes en janvier 2007.....

[@trollerxoxox]

Thank you for the mp3 link, this is now one of my favorite renditions of this magical piece.

[@Danny30011980]

Oh wow, instant relaxiation archived, the sound of the piano is so pure and clear and the light string effect in the background...this is just utter perfection, you would make J.S. Bach very proud of this gorgeous rendition!!! Thumbs up big time! Love love love it!

[@spreadingthelightofchristj9081]

Kudos to the genius of Johann Sabastian Bach, such a beautiful composition, thank you for the skillful rendition!

[@aydyssalchak4412]

Прекрасное исполнение, которое чистым горным ручейком прошла по моей душе.

[@blazeboy5881]

I don't understand the people who dislikes masterpieces like this

[@janetbrindley1391]

God in absolute love

[@phidoroy7427]

Aria..... une de mes préférées, des notes qui traversent le temps, cette musique elle n est pas "ringarde" comme ils disent... siècle après siècle elle continuera de nous "parler"....

[@emesic926]

C'est ma pièce classique préférée. Du moins la version originale, pas l'adaptation au piano. J'ai beau chercher, élargir ma culture muscicale, je n'arrive pas à trouver un autre morceau qui puisse me toucher aussi profondément. Un chef d'oeuvre, un véritable joyau de l'humanité !

[@amonadazeon]

Thanks! The air in G is my life elixir

[@PianoCzarX]

What a great performance this is, well done!

[@PKLevel99]

PianoCzarX u here!

[@margaretgaskell4958]

So beautiful where is such lovely music today ...classic touching the heart in every way....thank you sir 👍🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🙏

[@ericlindal8008]

Wonderful job, I do also think this is one of the greatest pieces of written.

[@jbbeatle007]

I had this on an old cell phone and loved the tune. Since then I've found it to be one of my favorite instrumental songs.

[@luviceXandXyou]

I love the strings in the background.very beautiful. :)

[@emesic926]

C'est ma pièce classique préférée. Du moins la version originale, pas l'adaptation au piano. J'ai beau chercher, élargir ma culture muscicale, je n'arrive pas à trouver un autre morceau qui puisse me toucher aussi profondément. Je suis ouvert à toute suggestion ! Un chef d'oeuvre, un véritable joyau de l'humanité !

[@arminbazrafkan]

Perfect in many ways. Fantastic play with excellent camera view for learning. Thank you so much

[@mikebeal2155]

Armin Bazrafkan Now I get it. You have to press the keys.

[@gildamariaproencaradeandra49]

Wonderful, wonderful sound and...wonderful Bach !!

[@Hitori_FtoL]

I'm 20 now and I really wanna be famous musician, I'm not sure that I will, but I'll do everything that I can to do it. After 2 / 5 or more years maybe someone will find this comment and if u interested how I'm going, leave a comment below and I'll tell you how it was 🖤

[@eduardomancillaalarcon8811]

You Will

[@Mori_Hui69]

U can do it, i hope your dream come true and don't forget your family no matter what happens; love them and make them happy, because they can't always be by your side.

[@Hitori_FtoL]

@@Mori_Hui69 It's amazing that I saw your comment when I had my first big fight with my family. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@benhimmelreich]

Hi, just here to tell u that your able to do it. Just keep fighting for your beliefs. I want to give you a thing to remember: Music brings people together and doesn’t take them apart.

[@adrienneparks9791]

I believe in you ❤️

[@jcb155]

Air is probably the most beautiful slow instrumental piece. and this version is well played.

[@karlluigi1236]

Finally i found this song after many years of wondering whats the song playing in background of the map called "opera house" in crossfire Thank god

[@speechrighter]

"You're welcome." -- God

[@karlluigi1236]

And i cant believe this comment is now 2 months old.. how time flies..

[@karlluigi1236]

and now 4 months omg

[@dentangaji6161]

Feel old yet ?

[@karlluigi1236]

oh jeez

[@goombabear]

I'll always love this, it was my wedding processional, with the Prince of Denmark's March for the recessional. We chose Amazing Grace and Jerusalem for the Hymns.

[@izabellamardo1074]

Música belíssima!!!!! Eu adoro ' estou estudando para meu recital de final de ano!!! Parabéns

[@ramonawalter1442]

I'm working on several pieces right now and this is one of them. This is my favorite.

[@samg8368]

Absolutely wonderful. I'm learning to play this soon. I'm starting piano this year.

[@moboooop6919]

The Real Sam Shady ha good luck learning the song

[@samg8368]

Well the time since I commented that, I actually did learn to!

[@moboooop6919]

The Real Sam Shady nice dude

[@JohanBesterphotos]

+The Real Sam Shady Eleven months later. How are you doing? :-) I'm only beginning now.

[@gary1632]

The Real Sam Shady well done i was thinking about getting lessons and trying to learn a song or two on the piano any advice

[@maziewhite2790]

This was in an ad and I just thought wow I have to listen to this beautifully done good job!

[@jaydacassanova7382]

So beautiful...makes me cry.😢

[@mattjahantark]

:(

[@SuperGaleford]

It had zero to do with the music, kid.

[@davitinasaridze8023]

Jayda Cassanova YEAH

[@seninurahmawati]

me too.

[@KissHope]

Just listened to 4 other versions including piano and strings, NONE played this as beautifully as you. One of the pianos sounded tin like if that makes sense, your notes sound like poetry. Thank you much for sharing.

[@wolfgangamadeus6752]

Una de las obras para mi, mas hermosas creadas de todos los tiempos. y uno de mis compositores favoritos junto con Mozart.

[@loidspc]

listening and watching you play this piece made me very emotional because i used to play the piano alot when i was younger and i loved my piano very much but as time went by, i neglected it. now i realized how i long to play and learn again... thanks for posting, it was beautiful!

[@hannusorjonen2876]

No more pain. Just peace...

[@sarahl9398]

Beautiful...listening to this in bed and feeling so much peace and beauty.

[@AndreeaPetcu]

Awesome performance!Nice to meet you!

[@thebadgersbookshop151]

Merci pour cette très belle interprétation que j'écoute en boucle ; je ne m'en lasse pas. Qu'en 3ème année de piano, ma professeur m'a appris ce morceau tout récemment.

[@lizab.stough9396]

Listening to this again in honor of the late Gary Brooker from Procol Harum.

[@SillyWillyFan47]

Sounds great on the Piano. The backing strings help, I'm sure. Delighted to find this. Will comeback and replay many times.

[@waggas0349]

Une pure merveille Merci

[@dmswan3172]

Lovelynarrangementband performance.🌹🎹💕

[@13Moondancer]

Bach would never have imagined his compositions performed via electricity. Some thought, eh? Beautiful touch.

[@jorgeamaro2686]

organ?

[@EcstasyJesus]

Organs had no electricity back then. They had a foot pump another person had to pump in order for the organist to play.

[@jorgeamaro2686]

+Killah841 oh!

[@13Moondancer]

+Killah841 Well I do realise that.

[@paulgacharich8207]

A caveman would have never imagined his music on a clavichord, organ or piano.

[@Nastyfinger1444]

Lovely. Serene. Peaceful. I feel much better.

[@SkysOrder]

Detective Conan episode 615 brought me here. Love it! Both the music and the anime!

[@akirakilluar]

Also, in manga it is chapter 728.

[@blackberrygnu9385]

Crying..so , beautiful...thank you .

[@violentinstincts]

god that electronic piano sounds good

[@tareafacil9824]

eres el presidente de corea norte

[@Madison-ut6bz]

Sky Vins 1/2 the sound is in the fingers too!

[@MarcosSilva-vt8uy]

@@tareafacil9824 😂jajajajajaj

[@TasteForDisaster]

this takes me to another world, thanks for sharing, i'm a guitarist, 7 years now, and i sometimes regret not playing piano instead :) don't get me wrong, i love guitar, and i play some basic piano, but stuff like this is in a world that any guitar "shredder" can never even dream of entering, oh the tone...

[@HawaiiASMRNatureRelaxation]

Thanks for this great sharing !

[@yolandaceciliaarzolaquero7363]

Is the best, peaceful and lovely melody that I ever heared

[@rufinosanchez2703]

Extraordinaria adaptación.

[@jaicub7049]

the music makes me feel peaceful....makes all my problem in my head temporarily forgotten..

[@ProfessorBrunoCorrea]

Sem palavras depois de ouvir esta obra. Só o like consigo expressar.

[@danizugliani]

It makes me cry every time I hear it! This piece touches my heart deeply! Thanks for posting it on piano! Claps from Brazil/Rio

[@SuperGaleford]

I never knew there was actually video of JS Bach playing. Impressive.

[@gustavo.bertoche]

Wtf?

[@kinshuk1963]

Gustavo Bertoche really what has happened to human beings !!!

[@anthonyb2745]

“Only a fool believes everything they read on the internet” Albert Einstein

[@klausziegler60]

It is the most beautiful piece of music ever written

[@JeanneAnstyadi]

i breathe for this

[@MadMax300173]

Been watching this video like 100 times last 3 days, simply mesmerizing.. So much delicacy, end depth, it brings to life desperation and relief as if they came from another dimension... Superb rendition! I wish I had known what arrangement this was, would have spared me 10 hours.. In the meantime I managed to put this exact version in MuseScore, using the audio, the sheet from the video, and the fingers positions. Love this version and how it is played!

[@kengruz669]

have you perchance posted it anywhere? I would love to study this version.

[@MadMax300173]

Hello @@kengruz669 , I could send it to you somewhere, e.g. by email. Sorry I can't post it in musescore since I filled up the 5 slots available already..

[@pianistandcats]

@@MadMax300173 You still have it?

[@makidude]

After playing G Senjou no Maou, I feel obligated to learn this. > : D

[@Sam-ep5qu]

So beautifully arranged. The music of Bach. The great performance.