Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048 - Sato | Netherlands Bach Society

The ’Brandenburg’ Concerto No. 3, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society for All of Bach, is remarkable for its unusual form and instrumentation. Bach composed it for three violins, three violas, three cellos and basso continuo. In other words, 3x3, which is a rational choice you would expect from a modernist like Pierre Boulez, rather than a Baroque composer like Bach. There is no distinction between solo and ensemble instruments: all the strings play both solo and tutti. Recorded for the project All of Bach on October 7th 2016 at the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amsterdam. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel or consider donating For the interview with violinist Shunske Sato on the ’Brandenburg’ Concerto in G major go to For the interview with musicians on ’Brandenburg’ concertos go to For more information on BWV 1048 and this production go to