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 no. 3 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 All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and her guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to Netherlands Bach Society Shunske Sato, violin and direction 0:00 [Allegro] 5:50 Adagio 6:10 Allegro