Pachelbel Canon in D: High Definition Video (HD)

Digitally remastered and recut by the Directors for YouTube's new wide screen format.
Johann Pachelbel's beautiful interweaving of melody & harmony--one of the great works of music!
Soundtrack at
http://tinyurl.com/PachelbelVideo
Performed on original instruments by San Francisco Early Music Ensemble Voices of Music. Featuring Katherine Kyme, Carla Moore & Cynthia Freivogel, baroque violin; Tanya Tomkins, baroque cello, Hanneke van Proosdij, baroque organ; David Tayler, theorbo.
About the performance: the canon is played using not only the instruments but also the bowing techniques from the time of Pachelbel. As you can see from the video, especially if you look at the high definition version, the string instruments are not only baroque, but they are in baroque setup: this means that the strings, fingerboard, bridge and other parts of the violin appear just as they did in Pachelbel's time. No metal hardware such as chinrests, clamps or fine tuners are used on the violins, allowing the violins to vibrate freely. A good example of baroque bowing can be seen in the extended passage of repeated notes: the musicians play these notes on one bow—the shorter & lighter baroque bow—to created a gliding effect. The players also hold the bow very differently which affects the balance and touch. Both the style and the amount of vibrato are based on baroque treatises which describe the methods for playing, bowing & articulation in the late 17th century. The narrow, shimmering vibrato blends with the baroque organ. The organ used is made entirely of wood, based on German baroque instruments, and the pipes are voiced to provide a smooth accompaniment to the strings, instead of a more soloistic sound. The large bass lute, or theorbo, provides a complement to the organ not only in the texture of the chords but also the long strings which occasionally sound the bass notes an octave lower. The continuo players play supporting chords and voices to the canon, carefully avoiding parallels and doublings of the parts.
Another feature of the video is the subtle differences in not only the sound and color of the instruments, but also the different techniques of the players. All three are playing baroque violins with baroque bows, yet each person has her own distinct sound and bowing style—each bow has a different shape and balance. If you look at paintings of 17th century players you will see that they are all different, because that individuality of sound and technique was highly valued. This allows the players and the listeners to hear and appreciate the "Voices of Music."

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[CerebrumLace]

This piece was originally scored for three violins and basso continuo paired with a gigue in the same key. The gigue is quick and lively but not as popular (even in it's own day). The guitar-like instrument is a LUTE and was not in the original score. It sounds lovely though. The harpsicord was not in the origional score either, but paired with the basso continuio (cello) sounds like it could have been.

Most of Pachebel's scores were lost. Only a few copies of a few pieces remain.

[Walvis2007]

@CerebrumLace The original score, which is in Berlin, *requires* a continuo group for the bass part, as do most baroque pieces. The organ (Pachelbel was an organist), theorbo and cello form a typical continuo group for Pachelbel. There is no harpsichord in this video, so no worries there! Well over 350 works of Pachelbel survive.

[wowgoodtime]

@Walvis2007 hang on 4 months ago you said there were only afew remaining then 2 months later you said there were over 350 no being picky and im ashamed to say that i dont know of any other Pachebel work;-)

[Walvis2007]

@wowgoodtime A fairly complete list of Pachelbel's works is in the Grove dictionary, available at any good library. There are sonatas, scared works, works for organ and many more. Try a search for "Musikalische Ergötzung", for example--the chaconne in E Minor is very similar to Pachelbel's canon.

[biggestplanefan]

What is the name of the guitar that one man is play?

[Walvis2007]

@biggestplanefan The instrument on the far right is a theorbo.

[katsandroses]

my god, it's fabulous, the best i've ever heard !

[Fladoodle11]

Absoloutely incredible.

[Prancer1231]

@jockellis Baroque era was around 1600 to 1750.

[iloveturky123]

you really have to get a few minutes into the peice to appreciate the raw talet of theese ladies on sting

[jockellis]

When was the baroque era? Can you get new baroque bows or do you have to pay through the nose for an old one? I know that over 30 years ago some old bows were fetching $50 grand.

[zehluz]

This is the only version i find with the correct tempo for the period it was written. The original has no time notanion but considering the period it was written this would be the most apropriate tempo. I get really annoyed when i see every single version in "largo molto"... why won't people research a piece before playing it... Thank you so much for this wonderfull interpretation. I believe this is the closest interpretation to what Pachelbel had in mind.

[AlfaDriver1957]

Magnificat. A great performance.

Maris

Latvia

[fkreller1]

The gal in the red blouse is kinda cute. Magnificent performance!

[MultiBLUETRAIN]

Caramel sense　～　

[khatfull]

@guccimain89 SR60s here an it sounds fantastic.  Wow.

[TheComputerGuyNW]

It Is the most best version i've Heard i'm Nearly Crying :)

[becdemortagne]

wouahoo fantastic...