Canon in D
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Canon in D is a famous Baroque chamber piece for strings and continuo by Johann Pachelbel, renowned for its repeating chord progression and use in weddings and popular culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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chamber music ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | late 17th century ⓘ |
| catalogCode |
PC 358
NERFINISHED
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PWC 37 NERFINISHED ⓘ T. 337 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chordProgression | I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V in D major ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Pachelbel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a staple of beginner and intermediate music repertoires
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became widely associated with Western wedding ceremonies ⓘ inspired numerous pop songs using similar chord progression ⓘ |
| genre |
canon
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chaconne-like ground bass piece ⓘ |
| hasPart |
basso continuo
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canon for three violins ⓘ |
| influenced |
arrangements in New Age and easy listening genres
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popular music ballads using similar chord progressions ⓘ |
| key | D major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
repeating chord progression
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simple diatonic harmony ⓘ stepwise descending bass line ⓘ use of imitation between violin parts ⓘ |
| oftenPublishedWith | Gigue in D major ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | strings and continuo ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed with modern instruments rather than period instruments ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
| popularArrangement |
guitar arrangement
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orchestral arrangement ⓘ solo piano ⓘ string quartet ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
numerous classical ensembles
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solo instrumentalists ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Gigue in D major by Johann Pachelbel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring | three violins and basso continuo ⓘ |
| structure | series of variations over a repeating bass pattern ⓘ |
| survivingSource | manuscript copy from the 19th century ⓘ |
| tempo | generally performed at a slow to moderate tempo ⓘ |
| tonality | major ⓘ |
| tuning | commonly performed at modern concert pitch A=440 Hz ⓘ |
| usedAs |
background music in commercials
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background music in films ⓘ background music in television ⓘ wedding processional music ⓘ |
| usesMusicalTechnique |
canon
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ground bass ⓘ ostinato bass ⓘ |
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