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'''Johann Pachelbel''' (1653-1706), [[German]] [[Baroque]] composer and organist, belonged to that generation of composer/musicians ([[Buxtehude]], [[von Biber]], [[Arcangelo Corelli]] and others) whose compositional skills and instrumental virtuosity prepared the scene for the now better known [[J. S. Bach]], [[G. F. Handel]], [[Vivaldi]] and others of the [[High Baroque]].

'''Johann Pachelbel''' (1653-1706), [[German]] [[Baroque|baroque]] composer and organist, belonged to that generation of composer/musicians ([[Buxtehude]], [[von Biber]], [[Arcangelo Corelli]] and others) whose compositional skills and instrumental virtuosity prepared the scene for the now better known [[J. S. Bach]], [[G. F. Handel]], [[Vivaldi]] and others of the [[High Baroque]].

A native of [[Nuremberg]], he was taught by a couple of local teachers, before entering the nearby Altdorf University in 1669 and becoming organist at the Lorenzkirche. He left within the year – financial restraints – and managed to gain a scholarship to the Gymnasium Poeticum at Regensburg; which arranged external musical tuition for him from Kaspar Prentz, whose [[Italian]]ate leanings were to influence certain of Pachelbel’s later compositions.  

A native of [[Nuremberg]], he was taught by a couple of local teachers, before entering the nearby Altdorf University in 1669 and becoming organist at the Lorenzkirche. He left within the year – financial restraints – and managed to gain a scholarship to the Gymnasium Poeticum at Regensburg; which arranged external musical tuition for him from Kaspar Prentz, whose [[Italian]]ate leanings were to influence certain of Pachelbel’s later compositions.  

After short stints as organist at [[Stuttgart]] and Gotha, his remaining years were spent back in his home town of Nuremberg at St. Sebald church, where he replaced his old teacher, J.K. Kerll in 1695. He died in 1706, his burial on 9th March.  

After short stints as organist at [[Stuttgart]] and Gotha, his remaining years were spent back in his home town of Nuremberg at St. Sebald church, where he replaced his old teacher, J.K. Kerll in 1695. He died in 1706, his burial on 9th March.  

Pachelbel is most known for his ubiquitous Canon in D; these days found everywhere in every conceivable mix of instruments and arrangements. Even people who think they do not know it, know it. It is ironic that the Canon (with its lesser known partner, the Gigue) was one of his relatively few pieces written for chamber ensemble. The bulk of his work is for organ with some other keyboard works and a considerable amount of choral and vocal music. His music is, in the main, clear and uncluttered with much of the adornment frequently found in music of his time. Whilst he was a prolific composer, much of his music has never been published.

Pachelbel is most known for his ubiquitous ''Canon in D Major''; these days found everywhere in every conceivable mix of instruments and arrangements. Even people who think they do not know it, know it. It is ironic that the Canon (with its lesser known partner, the Gigue) was one of his relatively few pieces written for chamber ensemble. The bulk of his work is for organ with some other keyboard works and a considerable amount of choral and vocal music. His music is, in the main, clear and uncluttered with much of the adornment frequently found in music of his time. Whilst he was a prolific composer, much of his music has never been published.

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