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
Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070 movements. The description below is based on or copied from words by Joseph Stevenson, a music critic. Unlike those from the 4 orchestral suites known to have been written by Johann Sebastian Bach, the opening movement is a solemn piece in the form of a prelude and fugue, without a refrain of the slow introduction. The main melody of the movement has a dashing, rapid run as an upbeat figure. The movement in the submediant major (subdominant parallel) begins with a recitative-like figure, then adopts a more measured, flowing style built on the same figurations. The main minuet in G