Canon
Where to start with Pachelbel
Essential works to know this composer by — spread across their styles-
ChamberCanon and Gigue in D major, for 3 violins and continuo, T.337, "Pachelbel's Canon"
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Keyboard10 Magnificat Fugues in the Second Tone, T.124-133
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VocalAch Herr, wie ist meiner Feinde so viel, cantata for bass, violin and continuo
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Keyboard10 Magnificat Fugues in the Third Tone, T.134-144
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Keyboard10 Magnificat Fugues on the Sixth Tone, T.165-174
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Keyboard12 Magnificat Fugues in the Fifth Tone, T.153-164
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Keyboard13 Magnificat Fugues in the Eighth Tone, T.183-195
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Keyboard17 Toccatas, T.231-247
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Keyboard23 Magnificat Fugues in the First Tone, T.101-123
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Keyboard8 Magnificat Fugues in the Fourth Tone, T.145-152
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Keyboard8 Magnificat Fugues in the Seventh Tone, T.175-182
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KeyboardAch Gott vom Himmel, sich darein, T.10
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KeyboardAch Gott vom Himmel, sich darein, T.9
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KeyboardAch Herr, mich armen Sünder, T.11
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KeyboardAch Herr, mich armen Sünder, T.12
Listening guide
Hand-curated paths into Pachelbel's catalogueMost Popular
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Canon in D major for 3 violins and continuo
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Ciacona in F minor (organ)
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Hexachordum Apollinis (keyboard)
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Toccata in E minor (organ)
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Chaconne in D minor (organ)
Most Acclaimed
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Hexachordum Apollinis (6 keyboard arias with variations)
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95 Magnificat Fugues
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Musicalische Ergötzung (partitas for 2 violins)
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Ciacona in D minor
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Toccata in E minor
Most Weird
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95 Magnificat Fugueshe wrote 95 fugues on the eight Magnificat tones — a systematic project of stunning scope
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Ciacona in F minororgan — intense and dark; nothing like the famous Canon
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Musicalische Ergötzungpartitas for two violins and continuo — his chamber music almost nobody knows
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Hexachordum Apolliniseach aria uses the same hexachord as its scale — structural constraint producing variety
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Canon in D — full originalthe complete original includes a gigue finale nobody ever performs
Similar composers
Same era, overlapping styles — by genre & period affinityWorks 198
- Chamber
- ● Canon and Gigue in D major, for 3 violins and continuo, T.337, "Pachelbel's Canon"
- Aria con variazioni in A major, for violin, 2 violas da gamba and continuo, T.341
- Musicalische Ergötzungm, for 2 scordatura violins and continuo
- Partie á 4 in G major, for violin, 2 violas and violone, T.339
- Partie á 4, for violin, 2 violas and violone in F sharp minor, T.340, "Lamento"
- Partie á 5, for 2 violins, 2 violas and continuo in G major, T.338
- Suite for Fute in F sharp minor
- Keyboard
- 10 Magnificat Fugues in the Second Tone, T.124-133
- 10 Magnificat Fugues in the Third Tone, T.134-144
- 10 Magnificat Fugues on the Sixth Tone, T.165-174
- 12 Magnificat Fugues in the Fifth Tone, T.153-164
- 13 Magnificat Fugues in the Eighth Tone, T.183-195
- 17 Toccatas, T.231-247
- 23 Magnificat Fugues in the First Tone, T.101-123
- 8 Magnificat Fugues in the Fourth Tone, T.145-152
- 8 Magnificat Fugues in the Seventh Tone, T.175-182
- Ach Gott vom Himmel, sich darein, T.10
- Ach Gott vom Himmel, sich darein, T.9
- Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, T.11
- Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, T.12
- Ach wie elend ist unsre Zeit, T.13
- Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, T.16
- Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, T.17
- An Wasserflüssem Babylon, T.18
- An Wasserflüssem Babylon, T.19
- Aria in A major, T.218
- Aria in A minor, T.219
- Aria in D major, T.217
- Arietta and Variations in F
- Arietta, for organ in F major, T. 220
- Auf meinen liben Gott, T.20
- Chorale Preludes, T.1-8
- Chorale Variations on 'Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen?,' T.85
- Chorale Variations on 'Alle Menschen müssen sterben', T.82
- Chorale Variations on 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele,' T.87
- Chorale Variations on 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen,' T.83
- Chorale Variations on 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan?,' T.84
- Chorale Variations on 'Werde Munter, mein Gemüte' T.86
- Christ lag in Todesbanden, T.22
- Christ unser Herr zum Jordam kam, T.23
- Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht, T.21
- Ciacona in C major, T.201
- Ciacona in D major, T.202
- Ciacona in D major, T.203
- Ciacona in D minor
- Ciacona in D minor, T.204
- Ciacona in F minor, T.206
- Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, T.25
- Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, T.26
- Der tag, der ist so freudenreich, T.27
- Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot, for organ
- Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, T.28
- Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, T.29
- Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, T.30
- Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott, T.31
- Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, T.32
- Es geht daher des Tages Schein
- Es spricht der Unseisen Mund wohl, T.35
- Es woll' uns Gott genädig sei, T.36
- Es woll' uns Gott genädig sein, T.37
- Fantasia in A minor, T.256
- Fantasia in C major, T.251
- Fantasia in D minor, T.252
- Fantasia in D minor, T.253
- Fantasia in E flat major, T.254
- Fantasia in G minor
- Fantasia in G minor, T.255
- Fuga a 2 in C
- Fuga a 2 in C
- Fuga in C super UT re mi fa sol
- Fugue in A major, T.283
- Fugue in A minor, T.284
- Fugue in A minor, T.285
- Fugue in B aaa
- Fugue in B minor, T.286
- Fugue in C
- Fugue in C major, T.266
- Fugue in C major, T.269
- Fugue in C major, T.271
- Fugue in C minor
- Fugue in C minor, T.273
- Fugue in C, T.261
- Fugue in C, T.262
- Fugue in C, T.263
- Fugue in C, T.264
- Fugue in C, T.265
- Fugue in C, T.266
- Fugue in C, T.267
- Fugue in C, T.268
- Fugue in C, T.272
- Fugue in D
- Fugue in D major, T.274
- Fugue in D minor
- Fugue in D minor
- Fugue in D minor, T.276
- Fugue in D, T.275
- Fugue in E minor, T.277
- Fugue in F major, T.278
- Fugue in G
- Fugue in G
- Fugue in G major, T.279
- Fugue in G major, T.280
- Fugue in G minor, T.282
- Fugue in G, T.281
- Fugue, for organ in C, T. 270
- Fugue, for organ in C, T.271
- Fugue, for organ in D minor, T. 276
- Fugue, for organ in G, T. 280
- Fugues on the Magnificat octavi toni
- Fugues on the Magnificat secundi toni
- Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, T.38
- Gott Vater, der du deine Sonn, T.41
- Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei, T.39
- Herr Christ, der einig Gott's Sohn, T.42
- Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir, T.43
- Herr Jesu Christ, ich weiss gar wohl, T.44
- Hexachordum Apollinis, 6 collection set of arias and variations for keyboard, T.211-216
- Ich hab' mein Sach Gott heimgestellt, T.45
- Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christi, T.46
- In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr, T.47
- Jesus Christus unser Heiland, der den Tod, T.48
- Jesus Christus unser Heiland, der den Tod, T.49
- Komm Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, T.50
- Komm heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, T.51
- Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn, T.52
- Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, T.deest
- Lob sei Gott in des Himmels Thron, T.53
- Magnificat
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 1, T. 153
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 10, T. 162
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 11, T. 163
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 12. T. 164
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 2, T. 154
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 3, T. 155
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 4, T. 156
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 5, T. 157
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 6, T. 158
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 7, T. 159
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 8, T. 160
- Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, no. 9, T. 161
- Meine Seele erhebt den Herren", T.55
- Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, T.56
- Musicalische Sterbens-Gedancken, chorale variations
- Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, T.58
- O Lamm Gottes unschuldig
- O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross, T.61
- O lamm Gottes unschuldig, T.60
- Praeludium et Fantasia in A minor: Fugue in A minor
- Praeludium et Fuga in C
- Prelude and Fugue in C minor
- Prelude and Fugue in D minor, for organ
- Prelude and Fugue in E minor
- Prelude in D minor
- Prelude, for organ in D minor, T. 222
- Preludes, T.221-228
- Ricercare in C major, T.291
- Ricercare in C minor, T.292
- Ricercare in F sharp minor, T.293
- Suite in C minor, T.302
- Suite no. 25 in C major, T.301
- Suite no. 26 in D minor, T.305
- Suite no. 27 in E flat major, T.306
- Suite no. 28 in E minor, T. 308
- Suite no. 29 in E minor, T.309
- Suite no. 32 in F major, T.311
- Suite no. 32b in F sharp minor, T.312
- Suite no. 33 in G minor, T.315
- Suite no. 34 in D major, T.313
- Suite no. 35 in A flat major, T.317
- Suite no. 36 in A major, T.318
- Toccata and Fugue in C
- Toccata, for organ in C, T. 232
- Toccata, for organ in G minor, T. 246
- Vater unser im Himmelreich, T.62
- Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her, T.63
- Warum betrübst du duch, mein Herz, T.64
- Warum betrübst du duch, mein Herz, T.65
- Was mein gott will, das gescheh' allzeit, T.66
- Was mein gott will, das gescheh' allzeit, T.67
- Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist, T.68
- Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, T.69
- Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, T.70
- Wir glauben all' an einen Gott
- Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, T.71
- Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, T.72
- Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, T.73
- Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst, T.74
- Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst, T.75
- Vocal
- Ach Herr, wie ist meiner Feinde so viel, cantata for bass, violin and continuo
- Christ lag in Todesbanden, sacred concerto for 4 voices, 2 violins, 3 violas, bassoon and continuo, T.371
- Der Herr is König und herrlich geschmückt, motet for double chorus and continuo, T.352
- Der Herr is König, darum toben die Völker, motet for double chorus, T.351
- Gott sei uns gnädig, sacred concerto for 5 voices, 5 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, 4 violas, bassoon and continuo, T.374
- Lobet den Herrn, sacred concerto for 5-part chorus, 2 flutes, bassoon, 5 trumpets, trombone, harp, strings and continuo, T.378
- Magnificat, for 5-part chorus, 2 cornets or oboes, 2 violins, 3 violas, bassoon and continuo in D major, T.415
- Mein Fleisch ist die rechte Speise, cantata for soprano and chorus
- Nun danket alle Gott, for choir and piano
- Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, sacred concerto for 4-part chorus, 2 violins, 2 violas, bassoon and continuo, T. 381