A Lover's Concerto

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"A Lover's Concerto" is a pop song written by American songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, based on the 18th century composition by Christian Petzold, "Minuet in G major", and recorded in 1965 by the Toys. "A Lover's Concerto" sold more than two million copies and was awarded gold record certification by the RIAA.[1]

Their original version of the song was a major hit in the United States and United Kingdom (among other countries) during 1965. It peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 2.[2] "A Lover's Concerto" reached number 1 both on the US Cashbox chart (BillboardTemplate:'s main competitor), and in Canada on the RPM national singles chart. It peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]

History

Linzer and Randell used the melody of the familiar "Minuet in G major" (BWV Anh. 114), which first appeared in J.S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach.[2] The only difference is that the "Minuet in G major" is written in [[triple metre|Template:Time signature time]], whereas "A Lover's Concerto" is arranged in [[Common time|Template:Time signature time]]. Although often attributed to Bach himself, the "Minuet in G major" is now generally accepted as having been written by Christian Petzold.[4][5][6]

The melody had been popularized by bandleader Freddy Martin in the 1940s, in a recording that was released under the title "A Lover's Concerto".[7]Template:Better source needed

Critic Dave Thompson wrote of the Toys' version: "Few records are this perfect. Riding across one of the most deceptively hook-laden melodies ever conceived ... 'A Lover's Concerto' marks the apogee of the Girl Group sound."[2] The song also has an unusual structure that blurs the differences between its verses and choruses.[2] The lyrics begin:

How gentle is the rain
That falls softly on the meadow,
Birds high up in the trees
Serenade the clouds with their melodies

Sarah Vaughan recorded the song for a like-named EP released in Australia in 1965,[8] and the song was also included on her 1966 album Pop Artistry of Sarah Vaughan released in the United States by Mercury Records.[9] Neil Sedaka recorded a version in Italian (with unrelated lyrics), entitled "Lettera Bruciata" ("Burnt Letter"), released as a single in 1966.[10][11]

Chart history

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  5. ↑ Williams, Peter F.. 2007. J.S. Bach: A Life in Music, p. 158. Cambridge University Press.
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