Canon - Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Pachelbel composed numerous pieces in diverse genres. The canon is an important piece, representative of the state of the variation form at the end of the 17th Century. In D major, it comprises 4-bar sections over an ostinato bass moving in intervals of fourths. It features a great variety of melodic and rhythmic figures. The simple theme is presented in bars 5 to 8 and goes on to appear in both the right and left hands within two and three-note chords.

This is one of my favourite, and I feel the church organ and string sound on me new digital wondermiester is pretty good, have patience and catch me at the end!!

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