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Monday, February 4, 2013

Johann Pachelbel

Johann Pachelbel

   The precise date of birth of Johann Pachelbel is unknown. What we do know is that he was baptized on September 1, 1653. Johann Pachelbel was not only a great German composer but also a teacher and organist. Pachelbel taught Johann Christoph Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach’s older brother. Pachelbel was also the godfather of Johanna Juditha Bach. Pachelbel was a really good friend of the Bach family. His music was highly influenced by many southern baroque composers. Pachelbel’s famous compositions are the ‘Canon in D,’ the ‘Toccata,’ and the ‘Chaconne in F.’

                 Pachelbel was born into a ‘middle-class’ family. His father, Johann Pachelbel, was an wine dealer. They both lived with Mr. Pachelbel’s second wife. Johann Pachelbel supposedly wrote the ‘Canon in D’ for Johann Christoph Bach’s wedding. I’m currently learning the canon and I think that it is really fun. To listen to it here is a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pachelbel%27s_Canon.ogg

    During Pachelbel’s last years he stayed in Nuremberg, where he made and published some music. Johann Pachelbel died when he was 52 on March 3, 1706.

Works Cited:

Estrella, Espie. "JohannÂ Pachelbel." About.com Music Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://musiced.about.com/od/classicalmusicians/a/onehitwonder.htm>.

"Johann Pachelbel." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Jan. 2013. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Pachelbel>.

Kampen, John V. "Dr. John v. Kampen - Time For... Johann Pachelbel." RSS 20. Dr. John v. Kampen, 10 Feb. 2010. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://my.opera.com/nepmak2000/blog/time-for-pachelbel>.

Pure Sheet Music. "Canon in D Pure Sheet Music for Piano and Alto Saxophone by Johann Pachelbel Arranged by Lars Christian Lundholm." Kobo. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Canon-Pure-sheet-music-piano/book-78qxEYqwTUyHP_qNSBx6kw/page1.html>.