Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706) was an acclaimed Baroque composer, organist, a… Read Full Bio ↴Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706) was an acclaimed Baroque composer, organist, and teacher who brought the south German organ tradition to its peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him a place among the most important composers of the middle Baroque.
Pachelbel's music was influenced by south German composers such as Johann Jakob Froberger and Johann Kaspar Kerll, Italians such as Girolamo Frescobaldi and Alessandro Poglietti, French composers and the composers of the Nuremberg tradition. Pachelbel preferred a lucid, uncomplicated contrapuntal style that emphasizes melodic and harmonic clarity. His music is less virtuosic and less adventurous harmonically than that of Dietrich Buxtehude, although like Buxtehude, Pachelbel experimented with different ensembles and instrumental combinations in his chamber music and, most importantly, his vocal music, much of which features exceptionally rich instrumentation. Pachelbel explored variation forms and associated techniques, which manifest themselves in many diverse pieces, from sacred concertos to harpsichord suites.
Pachelbel's work enjoyed massive popularity during his lifetime, he had a large number of pupils and his music became a model for the composers of south and central Germany. Besides, he influenced greatly the work of one of the most important composers of the late Baroque, Johann Sebastian Bach, whose brother Johann Christoph Bach was his pupil. Today Pachelbel is best known for his Canon in D; which is fascinating because of the fact that it was never produced during his lifetime. Apparently the powers that were felt it was too repetitive; this is somewhat amusing in the fact that the definition of canon is a musical composition that will repeat the initial theme. It is the only canon he wrote, and is somewhat unrepresentative of the rest of his oeuvre. In addition to the canon, his most well-known works include the Chaconne in F minor and the Toccata in C minor for organ, and a set of keyboard variations called Hexachordum Apollinis.
Pachelbel's music was influenced by south German composers such as Johann Jakob Froberger and Johann Kaspar Kerll, Italians such as Girolamo Frescobaldi and Alessandro Poglietti, French composers and the composers of the Nuremberg tradition. Pachelbel preferred a lucid, uncomplicated contrapuntal style that emphasizes melodic and harmonic clarity. His music is less virtuosic and less adventurous harmonically than that of Dietrich Buxtehude, although like Buxtehude, Pachelbel experimented with different ensembles and instrumental combinations in his chamber music and, most importantly, his vocal music, much of which features exceptionally rich instrumentation. Pachelbel explored variation forms and associated techniques, which manifest themselves in many diverse pieces, from sacred concertos to harpsichord suites.
Pachelbel's work enjoyed massive popularity during his lifetime, he had a large number of pupils and his music became a model for the composers of south and central Germany. Besides, he influenced greatly the work of one of the most important composers of the late Baroque, Johann Sebastian Bach, whose brother Johann Christoph Bach was his pupil. Today Pachelbel is best known for his Canon in D; which is fascinating because of the fact that it was never produced during his lifetime. Apparently the powers that were felt it was too repetitive; this is somewhat amusing in the fact that the definition of canon is a musical composition that will repeat the initial theme. It is the only canon he wrote, and is somewhat unrepresentative of the rest of his oeuvre. In addition to the canon, his most well-known works include the Chaconne in F minor and the Toccata in C minor for organ, and a set of keyboard variations called Hexachordum Apollinis.
J.S. Bach / Suite No. 2 in b BWV 1067: Menuet
Johann Pachelbel Lyrics
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Canon In D Wasp The Headless Children Rebel In The F.d.g. (Blackie Lawl…
Canon in D Major Time to snap out of it, welcome to the real…
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@animalistiktiero3835
Beethoven: try play it with the original score. Hard to play it perfect
Mozart: you can read it with my original score. easy to play it perfect
Bach: Play it with my original score. nearly impossible to play because no articulation.
me: playing no staccato.
Bach: why didn't you play staccato?
me: there is no staccato, and no legato, or trill.
Bach: you need to know where it should be you are an musican!
ah the good old 17th century.
@paranormallettuce7227
To those who understand why this is a certified hood classic. I adore you.
@askatuproductions
Who says classical music can't be catchy as fuck? I'll have this melody in my mind for a week at least.
@augustmagbon
+askatuproductions
For a week, I believe you. It is in my memory from the moment I have heard it, let me think...when I was 8 years old. It took 9 years, but, finally, I found it.
@MrAntAve
I find most of baroque melodies catchy
@DreamArkhos
Baroque music brother
@yuko6197
its Baroque
@MonarchyTurkey
Yes fuck
@derekjiang513
This song's really amazing because it's light-hearted, fast-tempo, calm, not intense, jovial, repetitive, with variations, and just makes you feel better!
@ironcladstudios971
Agreed.
@michaelschenk6686
very nice description)))