Composition: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
| Title | Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 |
| Creators | Johann Sebastian Bach (composer) |
| Opus | BWV 1048 |
| Instrumentation | 3 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos and continuo |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1718 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 720 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. (no tempo indication) | — | — | — |
| II. Adagio | — | — | — |
| III. Allegro | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | mauk de Wildt |
| view | Complete | — | Peter Besseling |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Paul Waldersee |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Thomas Milligan |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Herbert Schulze |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Reger |
| view | Complete | piano | August Stradal |
| view | [No Tempo Indication] (No.1) | orchestra | Al Rice |
| view | Adagio (No.2) | viola, strings and continuo | Adrian Wehlte |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | 10 recorders | Jaap Wiebes |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | piano 4 hands | Robert Lavigne |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | piano 4 hands | Maurizio Machella |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Benjamin Shute |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1721 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | CCARH | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Mutopia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Violin 3 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Viola 3 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view Cello 3 · view Violone (Double Bass) · view Continuo (Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Violin 3 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Viola 3 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view Cello 3 · view Violone (Double Bass) · view Continuo (Harpsichord) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Mutopia | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Sergio Penalver | 2018 | Violins I · view Engraving files (.mxl) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement |
Peter Besseling | 2022 | Complete Score · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view Piano 3 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1880 | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Schuberth & Co. | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | [No Tempo Indication] (No.1) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Al Rice | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Adagio (No.2) | Arrangement for viola, strings and continuo |
— | — | Complete Score (Sarabande) · view |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | Arrangement for 10 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | Complete Score · view Piano primo · view Piano secundo · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Allegro (No.3) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Benjamin Shute | 2018 | Optional Cadenza leading into the Adagio · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | A Far Cry (ensemble) | — | Complete Performance · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | — | Cambridge Concentus (orchestra) | — | Complete Performance (lossy) · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | — | Advent Chamber Orchestra (orchestra) | — | I. Allegro · file II. Adagio · file III. Allegro assai · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Kammerorchester Pro Arte (orchestra) | Kurt Redel (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (orchestra) | Karl Münchinger (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Philomusica of London (orchestra) | Boyd Neel (conductor) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | — | Papalin (performer) | For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin) | I. [no tempo indication] · file II. Adagio · file III. Allegro · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Allegro (No.3) | — | For Piano 4 hands (Lavigne) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Allegro (No.3) | — | For Piano 4 hands (Machella) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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