Johann Pachelbel Amy-Marie Thompson Music 1010

Biography Johann Pachelbel - - Born in August 1653 in Nuremberg, Germany - - Baptized on September 1, Attended St Lorenz High School - - Attended Auditorio Aegediano - - On June 29,1669 he became a student at the University of Altdorf - - Scholarship at the Gymnasium Poeticum

Pachelbel traveled to Vienna 1673

In 1681 Pachelbel married Barbara Gabler and they had a son in Musicalische Sterbens- Gedancken that is translated to “Musical Thoughts of Death”.

Re-married to Judith Drommer and that they had seven children. Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelberg, born in 1686 became a composer, organist, and harpsichordist.

Close with the Bach family

Court organist at Stuttgart -Municipal organist at Gotha -Organist at St. Sebalduskirche

Produced his most famous vocal scores, as well as his great Magnificat fugues.

March 3 rd Pachelbel’s Death in Nuremberg Germany -Buried on March 9 th 1706

Present day, Canon in D - Comic Rant states Cello Part was only 8-quarter notes played 54 times through-out Song - Can be heard in 101 Different Movies/TV series and video games.

Composition History Pachelbel composed 339 different songs, multiple of these songs have the same name but are a different variation and in different majors and minors.

Canon in D The first one is Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major The second one is called Canon in D major, arranged for keyboard The last one is Canon in D major, instrumental arrangement

Fantasia, for organ in G minor (Dorian), Written in 1706 it is part of the keyboard genre and work is fantasy.

Prelude & Fugue, for organ in E minor Also written in 1706 it is part of the keyboard genre and work is categorized as Fugue.

Listening Guide Cannon in D0:00-4:20 0:00-0:22 Starts with the cello, piano, and guitar 0:23-0:31First Violin joins the Cello and Piano 0:32-0:59Second violin joins in 1:00-1:34all instruments playing together in a slow melody 1:35-2:04beat picks up 2:05-2:39 beat slows back down, and cello is the front most instruments 2:40-2:57 melody is fast violin is loudest 2:58-3:14 medium pace 3:15-3:44 slows back down 3:45-3:59 violins are the for front instrument that you can hear 4:00-4:19 all instruments are at a slow pace 4:20 all instruments fade out and song ends

Fantasia for organ in G minor (Dorian), T.255 0:00-3:22 0:00-0:30 organ is being played melody is slow 0:31-1:00 notes are longer and drawn out 1:01-1:30 tone and melody is low 1:31-2:00 tone pace rises slightly 2:01-2:30 tone and melody stay on pace 2:31-2:54 notes are long and fade out

Prelude & Fugue, for organ in E minor, T.2280:00-3:00 0:00-0:30 slower with upbeat cord 0:31-1:00 pace picks up 1:01-1:15 paces slows with not upbeat cords 1:16-1:27 note held, finished with a pause before picking back up 1:28-1:45 short quick notes 1:46-2:15 the short quick notes are again joined by long notes making the melody peaceful. 2:16-2:45 tune and melody are upbeat 2:46-3:02 short notes drop out and only long notes only 3:03-3:15 last notes fade out

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