A Lover's Concerto the familiar "Minuet in G major" (BWV Anh. 114) from J.S. Bach's "Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach". One key difference is that the "Minuet in G major" is written in 3/4 time, whereas "A Lover's Concerto" is arranged in 4/4 time. Although often attributed to Bach himself, the "Minuet in G major" is now believed to have been written by Christian Petzold. The melody had been popularized by bandleader Freddy Martin in the 1940s; Martin's recording was released under the title "A Lover's Concerto". In subsequent years, "A Lover's Concerto" has been recorded by numerous other notable artists, including Cilla
Keyboard concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach 17 minutes This concerto was probably based on an original in D major for three violins. A reconstructed arrangement of this concerto for three violins in D major is classified as BWV 1064R. In both forms this concerto shows some similarity to the concerto for two violins/harpsichords, BWV 1043/1062, in the interaction of the concertino group with the ripieno and in the cantabile slow movement. Scoring: harpsichord I/II/III/IV solo, violin I/II, viola, continuo (cello, violone) Length: Bach made a number of transcriptions of Antonio Vivaldi's concertos, especially from his Op. 3 set, entitled "L'estro armonico". Bach adapted them for solo