Johann Pachelbel

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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.
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  • VK1990

    Canon

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  • Xylvanya

    If you like ambitious and relaxing music, maybe it´s possible you like XYLVANYA: „Anxious“; „Beach II“ „SA RIERA part I“, "Imperial Crown" „Climbing“ or „Ex-Mannequin“ or „Horizont (III) or "Gewitter-Regen" or "Erinnerungen an meinen Vater" or "Trust (Piano-Version)" or "Norwegen" or "Retrospective view" and many many more.....(all in all 6 hours of music, all songs free download) . Thank you for listening, support or feedback! Peace, Xylvanya

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  • CassieMosley

    Canon in D Major is brilliant, but he have composed much more than that. Speaking of which: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

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  • emaskye

    Johann Pachelbel - J.S. Bach / Suite (Overture) No. 2 in b BWV 1067: Badinerie

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  • Erminethrude

    I thought Pachelbel had composed more, Last FM proved me wrong

    last month

  • Rayanej

    very good

    last month

  • snarf103

    Genius

    last month

  • arglactable

    Honestly. One hit wonder? Anyone actually bother to listen to any of his other works?

    December 2011

  • Taxes

    me too! but I'm not that surprised 8)

    December 2011

  • emaskye

    god damn it, i can't believe that musica antiqua koln's recording made me like this piece now

    December 2011

  • Ariues

    Cannon in d minor is one of the most beautiful things ive ever heared. [one hit wonder of the 1690's (2) lol]

    November 2011

  • o1951620513o

    I guess that the only people who didn't like the Canon in D are the cellists. Lovely melodies for all the other bowed instruments. And the cello - this wonderful music instrument - gets how many? ... 8?! Notes?!? ... How many repeats does that actually make?

    November 2011

  • AnthonyAkinshin

    как же это красиво!

    November 2011

  • ativke

    @arlaquin, Canon in D wasn't popular until 1970.

    October 2011

  • Dukelander

    Pachelbel is on tour! Ahahahah... great!

    September 2011

  • arlaqin

    one hit wonder of the 1690's

    September 2011

  • Lewiswontdie95

    Canon in D is possibly my favourite classical piece ever. [7]

    September 2011

  • Dukizz

    Canon in D is possibly my favourite classical piece ever. [6]

    September 2011

  • adelinadarkstar

    Canon in D is possibly my favourite classical piece ever (6) Next to Mozart's Lacrimosa and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater.

    August 2011

  • SeaSergeant

    Wrong Pic, that's Mozart's Father...not Pachelbel

    August 2011
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