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
Minuet WoO 10, No. 2 (Beethoven) four harmonious measures that are followed by a varied reiteration of the theme in the trio part (which is played in the first eight-measure passage). The section, without going into as much detail as is shown above for the legato section (although this could be done) is thus in binary song form. The last section, which is Moderato also, is a repeat of the first section, but without the repeat. It is that which makes the piece an incipient ternary song form: A-A-B-A. In "The Music Man", the children of River City learn the Minuet in G via the "Think