Description
Bach’s Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 is one of the most beloved melodies in the classical repertoire. The Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet brings this beautiful movement into the world of four bassoons, creating a warm and expressive arrangement that lets the ensemble focus on blend, phrasing, and musicality.
Arranged by Brittany Harrington-Smith, this version is part of the Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet Editions and is rated moderate difficulty. It provides a particularly nice contrast to the more ridiculous side of the Breaking Winds repertoire (but pairs well with some parody…cough, cough…check out Track 3 in Breaking In album).
Product details
- Title: Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
- Arranger: Brittany Harrington-Smith
- Instrumentation: 4 bassoons
- Format: Printed score and parts / PDF
- Publisher: TrevCo Music
- Printed Edition: 3803–67248
- PDF Edition: 73008
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Genre: Baroque / chamber music / bassoon quartet
- Series: Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet Editions
- Best use: Recital, concert performance, studio performance, chamber music program
- Price: $12
Who is this sheet music for?
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 is a great choice for:
- Bassoon quartets
- College and university bassoon ensembles
- High school bassoon quartets
- Professional bassoonists
- Bassoon teachers and studios
- Student chamber music programs
- Recitals and studio performances
- Wind chamber wedding music
- Fans of The Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet
Why play it?
Not every bassoon quartet piece needs to be loud, fast, or ridiculous.
Bach’s Air gives four bassoonists the opportunity to focus on blend, tone, phrasing, and musical expression. The warm sound of four bassoons brings a distinctive color to Bach’s famous melody while preserving the elegant character of the original.
The Breaking Winds arrangement was specifically designed to complement the serious side of a performance, making it an excellent choice when you want to give your audience a beautiful musical moment amid more energetic or comedic repertoire.
Get the sheet music
The collection is available from TrevCo Music in both physical and PDF editions.
