Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major BWV 1048, complete, Voices of Music 4K UHD video

For the first time in 4K Ultra High Definition video, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major (BWV 1048), complete, performed on original instruments by the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music.
In March of 1721, Johann Sebastian Bach carefully inked six of his best concertos into a book for the Margrave of Brandenburg, Christian Ludwig. The original title, "Six Concerts à plusieurs instruments" is now known as the "Brandenburg" Concertos in English or "Brandenburgische Konzerte" in German.
These six concertos represent the summa of chamber music in the high baroque period, and the third concerto (BWV 1048) is noted for its rich texture of three violins, three violas and three cellos, with a continuo part for the harpsichord and violone. The original title is as follows: "Concerto 3zo [terzo] a tre Violini, tre Viole, è tre Violoncelli col Basso per il Cembalo". On the continuo part, Bach has written "Violone & Cembalo", and this is how it is performed in the video, just as it is indicated in the original manuscript.
Brandenburg III makes an appearance in Season 6, Episode 19 “Lessons” of Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as the episode "A Matter of Time."
This concerto is part of the Voices of Music Great Works project. A Creative Commons edition of the score, based on the composer's manuscript, will be published to accompany the complete recording, and the recording will be available worldwide on Blu-Ray and CD, and for free on MP3 and high-definition, 24 bit FLAC files.
I. (Allegro) 0:00
II. Adagio 5:34
III. Allegro 5:45
Voices of Music
Hanneke van Proosdij & David Tayler, directors
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[alexspareonetoo]

All my life I loved J S Bach, but I never imagined that one day I would be listening to a Brandenburg concerto whilst sitting in my apartment...in the state of Brandenburg!

[nbenefiel]

My dad died listening to this. His last words were”so beautiful “. Not a bad way to go.

[BrucePruiksma]

My father was a choir director and church organist. I grew up hearing Bach being played in the house. I feel as though my dad is around when I listen to this music.

[Kosmos-gowf]

I can listen to it a thousand times without getting bored. Sounds like music from heaven.

[youregoingtobefine]

Man, when that 3rd movement kicks in, it just kills me, every time. It gives me hope for humanity to know that someone could create something so beautiful. I get weepy just thinking about it. Perfect performance, thank you.

[Weise]

300 years old and still so relevant and lovely

[hugoportes]

Bach is probably the greatest Genius of all time

[miguelkkkk]

I am mexican... When I was 16 and 17 years old I had thinking on suicide several times just because I coudnt accept living in this absurd and unfair society. I have to say that 2 things apparted me from suicide: Stepan wolf from Hessen and Brandemburg Concerts from Bach... Im a mature man now, studied philosophy at university, ive always loved literature and art since I was 7 years old... So I want to say that, since I was adolescent, I had the vague impression that Bach music is the universe language, I cannot say it in other words. When I was adolescent and listened to Brandemburgo concerts I felt that Bach music expressed something like the structure of universe. As if Bach´s music helped me to understand the universe. It is so deep, powerful and meaningful... In contrast, Mozart´s music looks to me superficial, only sounds funny games...

[SordidGuy]

The lady cellist to the viewer's right of the harpsichord is SUCH A JOY to watch!!! From what I see, she loves life and music! BRAVO!

[Mstadri]

Bach, one of the best antidepressants in this world!

[daverenick]

Bach's genius is indisputable. Parts of this concerto are so inspired and inspiring, so fiery but exquisitely controlled, the voicings and phrases, the complexity and interpolation, and astonishing coherencies, everything about it's architecture and beauty, are truly fantastic in the most extreme sense of the word. In all the billions of people of all time, there was only one Bach.

[pvc]

Some seem to reach to the world of truth, beauty and goodness. Few ever see it, much less catch a piece to share with us all. Bach seemed to live there, and at times perhaps beyond - into the sacred. How he brought this back from that land is incomprehensible to me. But I cannot deny it. I can only stand dumb and humbled, quietened to peace, and with immeasurable gratitude that he did.

[longhairedfooljim]

It's hard to believe a human being is capable of writing this..

[alfredtovar]

In all my 24 years playing the cello, I have NEVER found a better interpretacion of this masterpiece... Brilliant and congrats...

[Trillionphoenix]

It sounds like climbing a never ending staircase of pure joy 😊

[wilmalilly]

This music is like a cool breeze, a light thru the darkness, a soft touch from a friend. Thank you all so much!

[hugosea]

People who dislike this beautiful video are hard to understand.

[glennwilliams]

Baroque is my favorite genre of music, and this is one of my favorite Baroque pieces. I am a historian who specializes in the "long 18th century, " not a mathematician or physicist, but the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 always struck me as a musical interpretation of the principle of perpetual motion.  This is one of the best I have ever heard.

[larrywalsh]

It's interesting to watch the face of the grey-haired cello player as she plays - her facial expressions show that the human brain is engaging the same mental pathways to express music as it does when expressing speech. This music is wordless and it still resonates in the human mind as communication.
Beautiful.

[nbenefiel]

My dad died listening to this. His last words were “ so very beautiful “. I hope I die like that.