jmc's classics
Classical music comes around. It does have influence on modern music. One example is the song "A Lover's Concerto" from 1965 by the Mowtwn group The Toys. It was written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Rendell. It features melodies from J.S. Bach's Minuet in G major (BWV Anh. 114). It comes from Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. It dates from 1725. Anna Magdalena was Bach's second wife. The Toys were a Black Female trio from Jamaica New York. Jamaica is a part of the borough of Queens and not to be confused with the island of Jamaica.
This song made it to number 2 on Billboard and number 1 on Cashbox which was Billboard's main competitor. The melody was made famous in the 1940's by big Band Leader Freddy Martin. I have now yet heard his version. Some big bands did play classical music. It would take too long to go in to. As I have stated I do like big band and swing music. It has also been recorded by other popular musicians. A Lover's concerto was also used in the movie Mr. Holland's Opus which I have not yet seen. Some music scholars now believe that this melodie was written by Christian Petzold. Who was another German Baroque era composer. I am not familiar with Petzold. This song is played on the Oldies radios stations a lot. I do like this type of music. It also goes to show that Classical Music is still relevant today!
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