Highlights from Beauty and the Beast for Concert Band Gr 4 (Hal Leonard)

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048 – Violin I Part by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Breitkopf & Härtel, offers a demanding and exhilarating leadership role within one of Bach’s most energetic and groundbreaking orchestral works.

Key features

• A lead violin role within a fully democratic string texture

• Central to rhythmic drive and ensemble cohesion

• Requires clarity, stamina, and stylistic authority

• Essential repertoire for advanced Baroque orchestral playing

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 – Viola I Part by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Breitkopf & Härtel, is a modern scholarly edition featuring the Viola I orchestral part and Emil Platen's stylistically sensitive solution to the concerto's famous two-chord middle section. It is an excellent choice for educational, conservatory, and professional performances.

Key Features:

• Published by Breitkopf & Härtel

• Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

• Viola I part for Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048

• Modern scholarly performance edition

• Includes Emil Platen's stylistic expansion

• Develops ensemble playing, rhythm, articulation, and intonation

• Suitable for advanced students and orchestral musicians

• Ideal for rehearsals, concerts, auditions, and conservatory study

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048 – Violin III Part by Johann Sebastian Bach, published by Breitkopf & Härtel, offers an engaging orchestral role within one of Bach’s most innovative and energetic concertos.

Key features

• A fully engaged orchestral voice, not a secondary part

• Central to the concerto’s rhythmic drive and texture

• Develops ensemble precision and contrapuntal awareness

• Essential experience in Bach’s most democratic orchestral writing