Yes, I'd agree. It's rather sacchrine.
And probably the original Air should have been left alone, too. It is
called Air on the G string because some 19th-century violinist used it as an
encore piece. He transposed it, so that he could play it all on the G
string. Bach's doesn't use just the G string. And that is an improper
designation, when it's not played all on the G string. But it's cute name
for a bikini, so it sticks.
Now should Bach have left "undeestoibed" Weiss's lute sonata when he added a
violin part to it? IF he did. (See the present thread on
rec.music.classical.guitar.)
Post by Arthur NessWell, it is an aria. I've always wondered when someone would find the
lyrics.<g>
As William Demarest once said in (I think the movie was "Don't Be Afraid
"Some tings ah bettuh left undeestoibed!"
Steve
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Post by Thomas R. SareksPost by webbburt777http://youtu.be/3u23zVeQwLQ
what do you think of this vocal version?
I think you should be cruzified with rusty nails. Ten times, just to be
sure.
-t.
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