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Air on the G String is the popular name for the second movement of Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major. The name comes from August Wilhelmj's 1871 arrangement for violin and piano, where the melody was transposed to C major and played entirely on the violin's G string. This beautiful aria exemplifies Bach's mastery of melody and harmony, featuring a sublime, flowing melodic line over a steady bass accompaniment.