Musicians on basso continuo | Netherlands Bach Society

Basso continuo is the backbone of Baroque music. Which instruments are part of the bass group of a baroque ensemble? And what choices and challenges do the members of the basso continuo group face? In this short documentary, musicians from the Netherlands Bach Society explain what is involved in playing in a basso continuo group and they illustrate this with examples. Recorded for the project All of Bach on 2 March 2020 in Akoesticum, Ede. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and its guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to