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Whose Composition Is Canon in D?
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Quick Answer
Johann Pachelbel composed Canon in D around 1680.
The Full Story
German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel composed his Canon in D (Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo in D major) around 1680, possibly for a wedding. Despite being largely forgotten for centuries, it was revived by a 1968 recording by the Jean-François Paillard Chamber Orchestra and has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed pieces of classical music. Its chord progression (I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V) underpins hundreds of pop songs.
Key Facts
1.The piece was virtually unknown for nearly 300 years.
2.Pachelbel's Canon uses a ground bass (repeated bass line) of eight notes.
3.The chord progression appears in songs by the Beatles, Green Day, Oasis, and many others.
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Suggested video title for this topic:
"Pachelbel's Canon — The 300-Year Journey to Wedding Favourite"