Who wrote “Pacabell – Canon in D?
“Johann Pachelbel (IPA: [paˈxɛlbəl]) (baptized September 1, 1653 – March 3, 1706) was a German Baroque composer, organist and teacher who brought the south German organ tradition to its peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him a place among the most important composers of the middle Baroque.” “Today Pachelbel is best known for his Canon in D” Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Pachelbel Here a nice interpretation: Canon de Pachelbel http://youtube.
Johann Pachelbel (baptized September 1, 1653 – March 3, 1706) “In 1680, Johann Ambrosius Bach asked Pachelbel to be the godfather of his daughter, Johanna Juditha. Six years later, he was asked to tutor the eldest son of the Bach family, Johann Christoph (a.k.a. Johann Balthasar). During his visits, he also taught some of J.A. Bach’s other children, including a young Johann Sebastian Bach.” “Johann Sebastian was sent to live with a cousin; however, this cousin had financial difficulties and sent Johann Sebastian to live with his brother Johann Christoph in Ohrdruf who trained him using techniques taught to him by Pachelbel. One interesting story comes from his time in Ohrdruf. For some unknown reason, Johann Christoph forbid J.S. from reading a manuscript of Pachelbel’s original works. Every night for six months, Bach would sneak down to his brother’s study and copy the manuscript by moonlight for his own use. So Pachelbel influenced Johann Sebastian’s music both directly and indirectl
