Episode 10 of Classical Introductions features the third of J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, in G major. The recording I used for this podcast can be downloaded from here.

This concerto grosso is written for nine solo string instruments, with accompaniment from the basso continuo. It features two bright, exciting ritornello movements sandwiching one of the strangest slow middle movements in all classical music.

The recording is by Musica Florea, playing on period instruments and directed by Marek Štryncl, and available from the Czech radio station rozhlas.cz. Many thanks once again to those involved in the recording and the staff at the website for allowing me to use the recordings for my podcast.

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