What makes the Canon in D major so beautiful?
It is hardly “the most beautiful song ever written”. It is not a song at all, in fact. Songs are sung by singers and (usually) have words. No voice; not a ‘song’. I wonder how many other of the thousands of beautiful pieces of classical musuic you have heard to proclaim this little trifle as ‘so profound’? It is true that this piece has gained an enormous popularity beyond its worth. It is not even one of Pachelbel’s better works. It is so popular because it is easy to listen to, makes almost completely consonant (ie non-dissonant) sounds and makes no intellectual demands whatsoever on the listener, allowing lazy listeners an easy aural experience. Of course, this is a matter of opinion (and mine is borne of nearly 30 years as a professional in the classical music world) and you are entitled to yours. However, with just a little exploration and a mildly adventurous spirit, you will find far more beautiful, meaningful, profound and spiritual pieces of music that, hopefully, will move yo
