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Isn't that amazing?! This piece is timeless. Played in an Orchestral setting, we Double Bass players lament the incessant reiteration of the bass line, but hey, at least hearing/playing it live is an unforgettable experience! Here's to another 350!🍾🎇
My father died in November 2023. I picked this epic piece of music and Bach´s air for his funeral. Guess, he would have liked it. Everytime I miss him, I just turn on these both masterpieces and he comes back to me. I can literally see him, sitting on a rock at the beach in Italy, with a book in his hand, sorting his thoughts and writing them down. I miss you so much, dad.
This was when I had found out my younger brother had died tragically, and this was on a classical station I was listening too in the car. It provoked thoughts of my loss. RIP Jim.
I was driving down the road when this came on the radio. I pulled off the road and wept at such incredible beauty. A friend once said that music is the voices of man crying out to God.
Pachelbel stated that it wasnt his work, that something from Heaven flowed through his heart, and he merely wrote the notes. It is indeed from another realm.
Imagine living at the time and being in the audience when it was first played.... and it more than likely would have been the one and only time in your life that you would ever hear it.
Pachelbel hadn't a clue in regard to the mileage this piece would accrue. Just as many of Bach's works were penned for liturgical use, (and thereafter were stowed away, only to be rediscovered later), both Bach and Pachelbel never had in mind the applications their respective Music would be afforded in successive centuries.
I found this at this early morning. Sun has not risen yet. I have heard it before but among other things. Now standing alone from around 1680 in its 344th year in this world it commands me to shed tears of joy in feeling Pachelbel's heart ❤️
Can you imagine He wrote this magnificent piece for organ in night time and light of candle and he played this piece for him self. Could be life better than that?
I am a widower, my wife walked down the aisle to this. I smile in my head as a tear rolls down my face remembering the happiest day of our time together. Thank you.
@@sammydavis8722 When I suggested it to my then fiancé, I explained the timing of the internal sections of the piece and how we could use them as cues for the bridesmaids and ringbearer to enter. That is what sold her on using it. She had the same reaction on initially hearing it.
Johann Pachelbel was a German composer, organist and teacher of the Baroque period. Pachelbel is considered an precursor of chamber and church music. The « Canon in D » is the name commonly accompanied by Pachelbel. It is also commonly referred to as the « Canon and Gigue in D ». The canon was originally crafted for basso continuo and three violins, and subsequently paired up with a gigue but more rarely played. The fact is that unlike a traditional canon, it also contains elements of a chaconne. The circumstance or the exact date of its creation is relatively unknown. The suggested time range of creation spans between 1677 to 1706 (1680?) and its oldest surviving manuscript is dated back to the 19th century. In « Canon in D » the composer combined the techniques of both ground bass and canon. Canon, being a polyphonic writing can utilize several voices to play the same melody in a sequence. Pachelbel engaged three voices in his canon, along with basso continuo, a fourth voice that plays independently. A two-bar line is repeated throughout the piece by the bass. This setup is commonly termed as « ground bass » or « ostinato » in musical terms. The key and harmony of the Canon are written in the tonality major, which gives it a bright and joyful sound. Pachelbel makes use of simple and diatonic harmonies, creating a pleasant and accessible musical language. The harmonic progression is based on a series of chords that support the melodic lines. The melody of the « Canon in D » is elegant and memorable. It is primarily played by the violins or other instruments, while the accompanying voices provide harmonic support. Pachelbel employs a contrapuntal texture, where multiple independent melodic lines interweave and create a rich and layered sound. The Canon is characterized by its repetitive bass line, which remains constant throughout the piece. This provides a solid foundation over which the melodic voices develop and vary their themes. Pachelbel explores different variations and ornaments within the melodic lines, keeping and adding depth to the composition. The style used exemplifies the characteristics of Baroque music, which was prominent during his time. It features a balanced and structured form, with elaborate ornamentation. Pachelbel's Canon in D is admired for its refinement and timeless beauty. Its popularity made it one of the most iconic and frequently performed pieces of classical music nowadays. To note that this interpretation is directed by a chamber orchestra and not a baroque ensemble which essentially uses instruments from that period mobilizing a effective of five musicians. (revision) *Lucien*
@@missruzl14 as in the original symphony that was orchestrated by Pachelbel in 1680 was not recorded, and was likely played the first time to a room of very influential people from the time only, as was the norm. This is of no import though. The music is arguably one of the greatest ever composed. And if you close your eyes and just listen it is one the finest uplifting pieces of music ever as it gently take you up at each stage
@@missruzl14 Times would have been harder back then between those that had and those that didnt even compared to today. There was no middle class. But i concur hearing the music of the time would have been a wonderful thing.
We can't see a photograph that dates from that time. We can't see a film from that time because there wasn't one. But we can feel the music through the notes. The same way people perceived it 300 years ago. This music is beautiful. Let us be grateful for this Pachelbel legacy.
even after all these years...I have no clue how to pronounce his name. Everytime I say it, I feel like I say it wrong, and am therefore disrespecting his memory.
My sadly late wife and I had this played on the organ as we left the church when we were married. It was her favourite classical piece. I had it played at her funeral just twelve years later, and even though that was a sad occasion, that piece lifted all our hearts a little. Such a bright happy sound.
@@paulburgess4954 I am sorry to hear of your loss. As you say, some memories never fade. Indeed memories are one of the few things we have to hold onto when we lose someone dear to us. They are the precious things that time cannot erode if we take loving care of them.
I’m 61 I live in New Jersey I’m drinking probably the worst beer and listening to this on my back patio it’s raining and loving it .I listen to so many different genres of music this is soothing.
If my memory serves me right, I believe I first heard this music on a piano recording. Years later, when TV stations normally went off the air at midnight or 1am, this would preced the national anthem at the end of the broadcast day. I wonder how many people can remember when infomercials took over late night TV back in the late 80s? I miss not hearing this music nightly. It was a soothing way to end the day.
Truth! This piece is truly ours in the sense of having this gift bestowed upon Humanity. The masses, of whom are enamoured of this work, own a piece of it in their hearts.
This is something supernatural...several days ago we were at the classic music concert in Krakow, St. Peter and Paul church, and the chamber orchestra played this music as well....seemed like Heaven came to Earth ..
German composer of the Baroque era Johann Pachelbel is best known for his Canon in D, a popular piece of classical music that has become one of the most recognized and frequently performed compositions in the world. 2:13 [Hello Music Theory]
The word ‘Baroque’ comes from the Italian word barocco, which literally translates to bizarre, however some feel that when dealing with the arts, exuberant is closer to the aim of the translation, and exuberant is a word that perfectly fits this style of music. [GRIN]
When and where Pachelbel's Canon originated, and why exactly he composed it, is largely a mystery to music historians. It dates to the late-17th or early 18th century, and there's speculation that it was written as a gift for the wedding of Johann Sebastian Bach's older brother, who studied with Pachelbel. [The New York Times]
JS Bach has been called 'the supreme arbiter and law-giver of music'. He is to music what Leonardo da Vinci is to art and Shakespeare is to literature, one of the supreme creative geniuses of history. 3:21 [Gramophone]
I have heard few versions but this is the most accurate and complete of this wonderful piece of music. I know it because it penetrates the depths of the soul over and over as the melody continues
This is my favourite tune from the very first time I heard it nearly 20 yrs ago never get tired of listening to it feels like I'm in a magical place in my imagination of ballrooms beautiful gardens in a beautiful place like no other warms my 💜💜
What a beautiful timeless piece of music. You could play this on the piano, with electric guitars, or brass instruments and it would still be just as moving.
Listening to this beautiful piece, brings back many fond memories of when I heard it for the first time, over 40 years ago and it still remains my favorite classical piece, to listen to.
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This is gorgeous. You can sit back and listen to the individual strands of melody and to the overall piece. Even - like me - as a non-musician. Brilliant.
As an amateur violinist, I played it years ago in an orchestra - listening now, I remember the joy I felt in playing it. The version I like best is: Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D Major (schmobot)
Wish we had this music when we married in December 1966 at a little Methodist Church in Shenandoah Junction., WV. The church was decorated for Christmas with pine boughs and candles with red ribbons in the windows. Only a few close friends and family attended. She was only 17 and I was 22 and still together after nearly 57 years and been around the world thanks to the USAF,
The eb and flow of this makes you wonder what was the inspiration to write this music, was it ocean waves or winds over fields of grain....or maybe birds singing. The problem with being faster than the speed of light is you find yourself in the dark, yet even in the dark we can imagine a world filled with the most amazing light.
I can't even explain in words how this music makes me feel. It's swirling waves, ebbing and flowing, my body is swaying gently from side to side, and I feel such incredible emotions when I listen to it. Someone has made an hour long version of Canon - and I bet I could listen to it without even thinking 'no I've had enough of this now'!
I have umpteen versions of this divine Canon and never tire of it. I bought an LP containg the Canon a few years ago and the saleslady told me that they can never stock enough. Truck drivers, nuns, school kids, bikies, etc, everyone adores this masterpiece.
plus j'écoute cette musique divine de Johann PACHELBEL,plus je l'aime,j'ai l'impression de monter au Ciel quand je l'écoute, la version originale est magnifique,sublime,extraordinaire,exceptionnelle,il n'y a pas de mot pour glorifier cette pièce,Un GRAND MERCI
It was the entrance music for my soon to be wife at our wedding. I still remember it playing and her walking up the aisle of the church. What a heart memory.
A song that does not have naked women twerking, and does not have a loud bass boosted music in the background, now that's what you called a perfect song, indeed I do say so myself.
