Episode 3 of our miniseries on Brandenburg 4.

How much of Bach's music is actually written on the page, and how much is worked out by the performers? What is actually left out of the music notation, and kind of training is needed to realize what's missing? If performers are going to slow down or speed up subtly during a performance, that is usually worked out by them; it is rarely notated in music this early. 

The final Presto of this concerto is a fugue so dense in energy and flow. Despite this, there is still a show-stopping feature for the solo violin, and we explore how Shunske Sato leads the group in slowing down and speeding up at the end of this feature:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSZJ__GIbms&t=620s

That concludes this year's 3-episode miniseries on another Brandenburg Concerto!