Among the six concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 is one of the perfect example of the Baroque music . This concerto represents a popular music style , the concerto grosso, in which group of soloists (concertino) play with a small orchestra (ripieno). The concerto is written for three violins, three violas, three cellos, and bass continuo (including harpsichord).It features nine solo strings in three movements : allegro moderato (moderately fast speed tempo ), adagio (a slow tempo) ,and allegro(a fast tempo).The two main sections are in G major and is separated by a adagio. The movement is in ritornello form, that means a distinctive passage of music is repeated many times.
The opening of the piece sounds natural
The opening of the piece sounds natural