Pachelbel's Canon is a popular piece of music by the
German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. The full name
of the work is 'Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso
continuo', the entire work is in the key of D major.
The music was forgotten for many centuries and only
rediscovered in the 20th century. The music became
popular after it was published in 1919. It is
frequently used for wedding music, and is often
included on classical music compilations along with
other famous works such as Bach's...(+)
Pachelbel's Canon is a popular piece of music by the
German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. The full name
of the work is 'Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso
continuo', the entire work is in the key of D major.
The music was forgotten for many centuries and only
rediscovered in the 20th century. The music became
popular after it was published in 1919. It is
frequently used for wedding music, and is often
included on classical music compilations along with
other famous works such as Bach's 'Air on the G
String'.