Uploaded September 2016 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Description
This video is my fingerstyle arrangement of the 60's pop hit “(A) Lover's Concerto”. The song is credited to American songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, and was a #2 chart hit in 1965 for The Toys. However, the melody comes pretty much directly from “Minuet in G major” by German composer Christian Petzold circa 1700. The difference is that “Minuet” is in waltz time, while “A Lover's Concerto” doubles the duration of the first note in each measure, putting the song in 4/4 time. JS Bach has traditionally been credited with this melody, but that error was discovered in recent decades.
Free TAB of this arrangement is at: dirknelson.weebly.com
Description
This video is my fingerstyle arrangement of the 60's pop hit “(A) Lover's Concerto”. The song is credited to American songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, and was a #2 chart hit in 1965 for The Toys. However, the melody comes pretty much directly from “Minuet in G major” by German composer Christian Petzold circa 1700. The difference is that “Minuet” is in waltz time, while “A Lover's Concerto” doubles the duration of the first note in each measure, putting the song in 4/4 time. JS Bach has traditionally been credited with this melody, but that error was discovered in recent decades.
Free TAB of this arrangement is at: dirknelson.weebly.com
