Pachelbel: Canon in D Major (arr. for alto sax & piano)
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- Composer: Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
- Arranger: Daniel Dorff (1956-)
- Instrumentation (this edition): Piano, Alto Saxophone
- Originally for: Basso continuo, Violin I, Violin II, Violin III
- Work: Canon from Canon and Gigue in D Major, P 37, T 337
- ISBN:
- Size: 9.0 x 12.0 inches
- Pages: 4
Description
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) was a leading organist and composer of the Baroque period. Most of his compositions are sacred choral music and organ solos featuring elaborate counterpoint. He was a well-respected teacher, and one of his students was J.S. Bach's father. Pachelbel composed his Canon and Gigue in D Major for 3 Violins and continuo, or bass and chords accompaniment. The term "canon" signifies that all three violinists played the same part, starting at different times, just like a round. Pachelbel's Canon is also a chaconne, which means it is built over a repeating chord progression.