The Bach Air on the G String has nothing to do with either breathing or ladies undergarments.
Here is a performance of J.S. Bach’s original orchestral version played on 18th Century-style instruments. There is not a thong in sight:
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Here is an orchestrated version of Schubert’s Ave Maria with the solo being sung beautifully by Luciano Pavarotti:
Many settings of the “Ave Maria” have been written over the centuries. The biblical text is from the New Testament:
… Read the rest“This well-known devotion of the Latin Church is based upon the salutations addressed to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel and by Elisabeth the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:28 ; Luke 1:42 ).
J.S. Bach’s famous Prelude in C is another great choice for use in a Wedding from the Baroque Era.
Here Bach’s Prelude in C played on a harpsichord which is likely the instrument for which Bach intended it:
The English composer Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674 – 1707) has had the great misfortune to have his two best compositions wrongly attributed to his much more famous contemporary Henry Purcell (1659-1695):
Jeremiah Clarke’s Trumpet Tune and Ayre:
Jeremiah Clarke’s Trumpet Voluntary or Prince of Denmark’s March:
You will still, quite often (as in one of the above videos), hear both of these pieces being attributed to the wrong composer: i.e.… Read the rest
If you want to add a Royal touch to your Wedding day, try using some music from Handel’s Water Music.
Here is a modern performance of this ancient music that tries to present it as it may have sounded in Handel’s day:
The Johann Pachelbel Canon in D is one of my personal favorites. I am always happy to see it requested by a Bride.
Here is this beautiful piece in its original version as composed by Pachelbel in the 17th century.
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1709) lived a long-time ago.… Read the rest
In the repertoire of wedding music there are two traditional bookends: for the Bride’s entrance: Richard Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” (covered in a previous post) and for the Couple’s exit: the Felix Mendelssohn “Wedding March” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Here is what the Mendelssohn “Wedding March” sounds like in the original orchestral arrangement:
Felix Bartholdy-Mendelsohn (1809-1847) composed the “Wedding March” to be part of the incidental music that he wrote for a production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.… Read the rest
Of all the music associated with Weddings, the Richard Wagner “Bridal Chorus” from the German opera Lohengrin is certainly the most famous and one of the most long-lived compositions in the traditional wedding repertoire.
Here is Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” in its original operatic setting as part of Lohengrin.… Read the rest
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This week, on August 22, will be the 150th anniversary of one of the greatest composers of piano music: Claude-Achille Debussy. Debussy lived until 1918 and during his lifetime, spanning the American Civil War and World War I, he created some of the most beautiful piano music ever written.… Read the rest
Robins and flowers are sure signs of Spring. Also, for some lucky couples, Spring is the time of year to plan for their wedding.
Despite the bad economy, natural disasters and cut-throat politics, people still fall in love. Most Americans get engaged during the Holidays. They also prefer to get married during the Summer.… Read the rest