Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Nationality: German

Baptized: September 1, 1653, Nuremberg Burried: March 9, 1706, Nuremberg (age 52)

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Canon and Gigue in D major, T337

(for 3 violins and continuo)

		I.	Canon. Sostenuto
		II.	Gigue. Scherzando

Duration: 5 minutes (approximately)

Composed: c. 1680 (age 26-27)

Published: 1919

3 recordings, 3 videos

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Hesperion XXI

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Ensemble L'Estravagante

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London Baroque

glossary

canon, kanon [G]—a strict form of polyphonic, contrapuntal imitation where a series of staggered parts share the same melodic material separated by time and possibly an interval creating both linear and horizontal counterpoint; a simple form of canon is a round (e.g. "Row, Row, Row your Boat")
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
continuo, basso continuo, b.c., figured bass, thorough bass, basse chifrée—During the Baroque Era, a term for an improvised (realized) instrumental accompaniment specified by a symbolic notation for chords and a written bass line (i.e. figured bass). A continuo "part" usually implies multiple (but typically unspecified) instruments, e.g. one for a strong bass line (e.g. cello) and another for chords (e.g. lute, keyboard, organ). A continuo part may be realized by keyboard alone, and sometimes played by a bass melody instrument alone (without harmonies). wiki
gigue, jig, giga, gigg—A lively dance (of English origin); often the finale of a Baroque suite. Compound meters exhibit both duple and triple meter rhythms.
ground, ground bass, basso ostinato—A ground is a short melodic phrase repeated as a basso ostinato to support a set of continuous variations in the upper parts. The chaconne and passacaglia are examples of grounds.
partita [I], parthia, partie—originally, an instrumental piece as well as, more specifically, a variation. Eventually, a synonym for suite.
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.