It was a classical violin-cello-interlude type thing. In each advert the main character always befell some unfortunate mishap; the music played whilst he lit up and an announcer solemnly informed us that "happiness is a cigar called Hamlet". You know the one I mean. Extra consideration given if anyone can also find out if it's possible to download the adverts, but I'd be happy enough to know the title of the theme tune ... and a guitar tab ;-)
2006-07-16 08:20:58 · 7 answers · asked by The Sundance Kid 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
If I remember well, it was by August Wilhelmj, a German violinist, and who in the 19th Century made an arrangement for the violin from an excerpt in the second movement of J.S.Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3, known as Air on a G String.
I think!
2006-07-16 08:24:49 · answer #1 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it was the "Air on a G String", by JS Bach.
It is the second movement of the Orchestral Suite in D, B.W.V. 1068. Probably composed 1722-23. Scored for first and second violins, viola, and continuo.
2006-07-16 15:26:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately Air on a G string by Bach.
2006-07-16 15:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air on a G string
Or was it Adagio for Strings?
or is that the same thing?
it's Bach anyway.
2006-07-16 15:22:45 · answer #4 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
air on a thong by Bach
2006-07-16 15:30:08 · answer #5 · answered by paulrb8 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
air on a g string, bach
2006-07-16 15:22:48 · answer #6 · answered by mhairi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.. but not the tune... just the very sexy guy who smoked them;-)
2006-07-16 15:23:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋