Pachelbel’s Canon
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Pachelbel’s Canon is a famous Baroque chamber work by Johann Pachelbel, renowned for its repeating chord progression and serene, flowing melody that has influenced countless later songs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canon in D major | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque chamber music
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canon ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Canon in D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
relaxation and meditation playlists
ⓘ
wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | often listed among Pachelbel’s chamber works ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Pachelbel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
basis for many pop song chord progressions
ⓘ
frequently used in Western popular culture ⓘ |
| form | canon ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque ⓘ |
| harmonicPatternLength | 8 chords ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
basso continuo
ⓘ
string ensemble ⓘ |
| hasMelodicCharacter |
conjunct motion
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lyrical ⓘ |
| hasMode | major ⓘ |
| hasPart |
canon
ⓘ
gigue ⓘ |
| historicalContext | German Baroque music ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary classical arrangements
ⓘ
numerous popular songs ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ground bass pattern
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ostinato bass line ⓘ repeating chord progression ⓘ serene flowing melody ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Kanon und Gigue in D-Dur für 3 Violinen und Basso Continuo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late 17th century ⓘ |
| popularity | one of the most famous Baroque pieces ⓘ |
| recordingHistory | widely recorded in the 20th century ⓘ |
| scoring | three violins and basso continuo ⓘ |
| structure | variations over a repeated harmonic progression ⓘ |
| style | Baroque ⓘ |
| texture |
contrapuntal
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polyphonic ⓘ |
| title | Canon and Gigue in D major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D major ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
background music in films
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background music in television ⓘ wedding music ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
imitation between voices
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sequential melodic development ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Canon in D major