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."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 canonical | 7 |
| Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 | 1 |
| Third Orchestral Suite in D major | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Context triple: [Orchestral suites (Bach), notableWork, Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068]
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Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55 is a multi-movement orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable for its expansive symphonic character and prominent theme-and-variations movement.
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Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 is a celebrated orchestral work by Johann Sebastian Bach, best known for its prominent solo flute part and the famous "Badinerie" movement.
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Brandenburg Concertos
The Brandenburg Concertos are a celebrated collection of six Baroque instrumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their rich orchestration and inventive musical forms.
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Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
"Air" from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous and lyrically expressive orchestral movements, widely known in its arranged form as "Air on the G String."
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French Suites
The French Suites are a set of six keyboard suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, noted for their elegant dance movements and lyrical, intimate character.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Target entity description: 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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A.
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55 is a multi-movement orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable for its expansive symphonic character and prominent theme-and-variations movement.
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B.
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 is a celebrated orchestral work by Johann Sebastian Bach, best known for its prominent solo flute part and the famous "Badinerie" movement.
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C.
Brandenburg Concertos
The Brandenburg Concertos are a celebrated collection of six Baroque instrumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their rich orchestration and inventive musical forms.
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D.
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
"Air" from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous and lyrically expressive orchestral movements, widely known in its arranged form as "Air on the G String."
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E.
French Suites
The French Suites are a set of six keyboard suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, noted for their elegant dance movements and lyrical, intimate character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
movement
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musical composition ⓘ orchestral suite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Air on the G String
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Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 ⓘ
linked to:
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
Third Orchestral Suite in D major ⓘ
linked to:
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
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| catalogNumber |
BWV 1068
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linked to:
BWV 1068/II
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| composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 18th century (posthumous) ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque orchestral music
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suite ⓘ |
| hasSubWork | Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 ⓘ |
| key |
D major
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D major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Air
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Bourrée ⓘ Gavotte I ⓘ Gavotte II ⓘ Gigue ⓘ Overture ⓘ |
| notableExcerpt | Air on the G String ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 6 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bach orchestral suites
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linked to:
Orchestral suites (Bach)
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | third orchestral suite ⓘ |
| scoring |
basso continuo
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oboes ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| style | German Baroque ⓘ |
| tonality | major ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 18 minutes ⓘ |
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Subject: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Description of subject: 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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Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
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Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
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Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
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Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
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linked to: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
linked to: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
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Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
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subject linked to:
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068