This is just about the best pop song ever recorded. I could listen to this over and over (and I often do). Thanks to original composer Christian Petzold ("Minuet in G Major", from the 1700s), and 1960s adapters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. And of course thanks to Barbara Harris and the fabulous Toys, and to PBS for staging this show 15 or 20 years ago or so. Excellent!
I have met Barbara Harris on several occasions. Not only are her performances always incredible, she is also a lovely, gracious, and personable individual who truly seems to enjoy her work and personal interactions. I remember once, when I first met her, I told her how disappointed I was that she didn't include "Attack" in her set. She informed me that she was only given so many minutes on stage and she couldn't fit it in. Then, she immediately went into a large portion of the song and sang it to me acapella..........just for me!!!. Now, who does that? The lady is wonderful!
@@stonestone9001 I don't know if she performs outside the Country or if she is still performing at all. She lives in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA and most of her appearances seem to be within driving distance (3 or 4 hours) of her home.
I love the saxophonist nod at the very last moment. The whole performance is amazing, as Barbara Harris and company **invariably** are, performing this, but that nod caps off, summarizes everything that came before it, pure musical joy and affirmation of love and everything that is truly important in life, implicit in the original baroque masterpiece usually attributed to Bach but apparently by a now obscure composer "Petzold". But Bach included it in his children's music instruction, so Bach considered it on a level with his own, and possibly admired it even more. Like the Pachelbel Canon, it takes just one masterpiece to get to the pantheon forefront. This minuet is one of the greats of all time because it so uniquely and PURELY captures all our highest ideals of love and joy.
It's great to hear Barbara Harris perform A Lover's Concerto live on PBS. It's a song that's been one of my favorites for more than 50 years and I never get tired of it.
I love this rendition and all of them. I love Barbara Harris. PBS does such a good job with the arrangements and production. There is one more recent PBS performance that I also love, but I don’t think it has been posted. It’s quite good! There a few out there and I like them all!
Thanks Barbara Harris for sharing your amazing and uplifting voice to the world and me when its definitely needed. Read all of these comments that are so powerful like your voice in this song 🙏😀
What an absolutely brilliantly talented human being. This song has seen me through some of the toughest and happiest times of my life, thank you Barbara! And you have an Irish name
Beautiful Ladies and such a beautiful song, that can make me cry. I feel it in my heart. Could listen to this on a loop forever. Real music written and sung from the heart, not like today.
omg i haven't heard this song in years thanks sirius they are the most wonderful song and band ever love the sparkly dress best better than the crap today with half dressed women thank you toys what happened to you my humane society would love to hear this lovers concerto humans and animals thank you
I saw Barbara Harris and the toys several years back in new Bedford ma this song incredible. They were leaving while the next group was on. I said you were great they were so gracious and nice we talked a bit. Thank you girls.
Superb ! One of my all time favourite songs of all time, and I love this live version. I’m hearing ‘We’ll walk out in the rain, in the burger bar’ is that right ?
@@johnstephen7610 Barbara Harris is performing in my area in a few weeks (July 2023). The singers with her here are not from the original Toys. The lady with the short hair was from The Cookies.
Barbara is really good what a voice! Folks it’s really hard to transcend time and sound even better than 4-5 decades later with that energy!
And that is a true live performance, folks. No lip synching here. That is Barbara Harris' real voice.
Fantastic!
I will never, ever get tired of this song. A true classic!
Barbara Harris' performance here is my happy place.
Agreed!
Now that's what I call a kick ass performance!! Great job Barbara!
One of the greatest songs ever, I’m in tears
So many sentimental memories
I love that performance by The Toys on PBS of a Lovers Concerto and that song by the lovely and sexy Barbara Harris and The Toys.
Barbara Harris is INCREDIBLE!!!
No gimmick, no autotune, no crazy backup distractions. Just pure talent and timeless entertainment
This is just about the best pop song ever recorded. I could listen to this over and over (and I often do). Thanks to original composer Christian Petzold ("Minuet in G Major", from the 1700s), and 1960s adapters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. And of course thanks to Barbara Harris and the fabulous Toys, and to PBS for staging this show 15 or 20 years ago or so. Excellent!
I agree with you.
I have met Barbara Harris on several occasions. Not only are her performances always incredible, she is also a lovely, gracious, and personable individual who truly seems to enjoy her work and personal interactions. I remember once, when I first met her, I told her how disappointed I was that she didn't include "Attack" in her set. She informed me that she was only given so many minutes on stage and she couldn't fit it in. Then, she immediately went into a large portion of the song and sang it to me acapella..........just for me!!!. Now, who does that? The lady is wonderful!
That must have been Magic!! LUCKY YOU!
@@fearthecoffinman8000 Oh, she is incredible...........you'd love her!
@@kurtsupremewill Barbara be performing by outside of USA? I recently heard this amazing song and has fell in love with it
@@stonestone9001 I don't know if she performs outside the Country or if she is still performing at all. She lives in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA and most of her appearances seem to be within driving distance (3 or 4 hours) of her home.
I love the saxophonist nod at the very last moment. The whole performance is amazing, as Barbara Harris and company **invariably** are, performing this, but that nod caps off, summarizes everything that came before it, pure musical joy and affirmation of love and everything that is truly important in life, implicit in the original baroque masterpiece usually attributed to Bach but apparently by a now obscure composer "Petzold". But Bach included it in his children's music instruction, so Bach considered it on a level with his own, and possibly admired it even more. Like the Pachelbel Canon, it takes just one masterpiece to get to the pantheon forefront. This minuet is one of the greats of all time because it so uniquely and PURELY captures all our highest ideals of love and joy.
Flash back! Thank you for this video. You made my day! I do wish I had seen these ladies years ago. Pure class and God given talent!
Love this Lady voice and vibe & this actual versión of this heavenly & beautiful masterpiece song ❤
Best performance ever. Inspired by Motown but better than Motown. Who knew? Never tire of hearing this song.
It's great to hear Barbara Harris perform A Lover's Concerto live on PBS. It's a song that's been one of my favorites for more than 50 years and I never get tired of it.
Ammmmazing
Absolutely brilliant performance, how could anyone dislike that
I love this rendition and all of them. I love Barbara Harris. PBS does such a good job with the arrangements and production. There is one more recent PBS performance that I also love, but I don’t think it has been posted. It’s quite good! There a few out there and I like them all!
Real good tune excellent instrumentals,Barbara's great😊 voice hubby on bass.
Thanks Barbara Harris for sharing your amazing and uplifting voice to the world and me when its definitely needed. Read all of these comments that are so powerful like your voice in this song 🙏😀
What an absolutely brilliantly talented human being. This song has seen me through some of the toughest and happiest times of my life, thank you Barbara! And you have an Irish name
Superb, excellent, fantastic,unbelievable, awesome, incredible !!!❤❤❤❤🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
My friend and I sang this song every day while I walked to school. That was about 1965.
These ladies still sound good 50 years later !
Thank you Barbara for your energy in this song ♡
She might be older but the spirit is still the same God bless and Good job ❤
Their voices are amazing! I want this in my wedding 💖
Beautiful Ladies and such a beautiful song, that can make me cry. I feel it in my heart. Could listen to this on a loop forever. Real music written and sung from the heart, not like today.
I love this song with all my heart. It still makes me feel happy at a time when my life wasn't at a happy time and she's still beautiful
NEVER GETS OLD!!!!
In Memory of Andy Dio New Haven CT who played the trumpet solo on the original recording
Fantastic !
This song just lifts me. I'm not even sure why.
Marvellous ! 👏👏👏
!!
absolutely brilliant
Just so good with such agreat live sound
omg i haven't heard this song in years thanks sirius they are the most wonderful song and band ever love the sparkly dress best
better than the crap today with half dressed women thank you toys what happened to you my humane society would love to hear this lovers concerto humans and animals thank you
One of my favorites!!!
I saw Barbara Harris and the toys several years back in new Bedford ma this song incredible. They were leaving while the next group was on. I said you were great they were so gracious and nice we talked a bit. Thank you girls.
MAGISTRAL INTERPRETACION! LA MEJOR!
i love ! barbara harris!! wow !!!
Fantastic Performance
Really a great remix of this wonderful song....
This song is from angels🌠🌠🙏🙏🎵🎶🌹🌷🌻🌺💝🦋🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
She's still got it
I did not make that comment. Wtf
GO ON BARBARA!LET'S ALL GO BACK TO THE 60s AND HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME AGAIN.
I love the bass part
Me encantaesta versionde de barabara harris!!!! I lowe!!!![ kisesss!!!!
Wowww!!!
Very touching song.
THE toy.s forever❗
Great sound.
Heard her today and she was terrific!
You go girl!!!
So awesome
Wow❤
Happy Birthday Barbara Harris 🥳🥳🧡
a bro had this tune on his digital watch and that was in 1981, it took me years to figure out what the song was etc
Superb ! One of my all time favourite songs of all time, and I love this live version. I’m hearing ‘We’ll walk out in the rain, in the burger bar’ is that right ?
Pure joy!
Brilliant
woooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww
Qué Chulada Love you Barbara Harris
💗💗💗
thanks! uproad!
When was this live performance? Wonder how old are these singers now
what difference does it make they are brilliant what ever age they are talent is ageless
It was done in 2011 as part of a PBS show.
@@johnstephen7610 Barbara Harris is performing in my area in a few weeks (July 2023). The singers with her here are not from the original Toys. The lady with the short hair was from The Cookies.
Better than the record!
o som da minha era
Are the 2 backing singers the original ones?
The shorter lady used to be with a old group called the Cookies. The younger one not sure
🎸🎺🥁🎷💕. v. smart.
🎶💕
Classic song for classy ladies.
I TOTALLY agree with you on that 👍🏾
Oh..how I wish she was singing this song about me...I know. I'm way too old.....but, still....
Are the backup singers from the original toys?
The older lady is from a 60s group called the Cookies their main song was DONTSAY NOTHING BAD ABOUT MY BABY. The younger girl is a backup singer
show de musica
1963 * 2018 +
hard to do, but this even beats the original
Does anyone here know that the music was lifted from Bach himself? Here you go: ruclips.net/video/on1DDSLdDOo/видео.html
Yes
The composer was Christian Petzold, not Bach. Minuet in G Major.
桑くん！
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