Pachelbel Canon in D Major - the original and best version.
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Pachelbel's Canon in D, performed on original instruments from the time of Pachelbel by the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music. Please subscribe to our channel kzread.info...
Is it really a canon? Yes, absolutely! The three violin parts are exactly the same. It's also a ground bass.
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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. 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."
Many comments refer to the pitch. D Major is a key, not a pitch; this piece is in D Major at A=415.3 Hz. We chose a baroque pitch and temperament from the time of Pachelbel. You can see the original manuscript that we played from here, clearly in the key of D Major with two sharps voicesofmusic.org/images/Pache...
Detail of the interior of the baroque organ: www.flickr.com/photos/voicesof...
#Pachelbel #CanoninD
Title: Canon in D
Composer: Johann Pachelbel
Genre: Classical
Пікірлер: 8 600
Still beautiful :)
@kathklim
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Still beautiful.
@sebastianbaltersen2798
2 жыл бұрын
Sooooo beautiful!!
@venessaarthur2666
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely :)
@mattgibbs73
Жыл бұрын
Extremely! I can't say how many times I've listened to this, quite a few 😊👍🙏
@mypianoschat9475
Жыл бұрын
Indeeed
This piece was a favorite of my late spouse: 46 years of marriage, now dead almost two years. We used to listen to it together. Now it is a piece in memorium. Frequently, my tears will stream as I listen to it. Thank you for a great performance.
@Mulberry2000
3 ай бұрын
I am sorry for your loss.
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@MxC1337MxCsh43d
8 жыл бұрын
well deserved. I listen to this version every day.
@Carnology
8 жыл бұрын
w00t!
@DomingoZavalaMarttini
7 жыл бұрын
Mis felicitaciones por sus impecables y armoniosas ejecuciones magicas...!!!
@danhunt2
7 жыл бұрын
on the way for 9,000,000...congratulation !
@JuanFranciscoN
7 жыл бұрын
Voices of Music gracias!!!
April 2024. This is positively sparkling 🥰
Beautiful performance, I'm 70 years old and first heard this from my Elementary School Teacher Miss Glen. I've loved it since I was 8 years old
@user-ij5lc1kw8r
Ай бұрын
I'm almost 79, but does that matter? Why not say; the tempo is too slow? Its a canon!
The irony-- hearing this glorious music as it was meant to be played on original Baroque instruments... yet watching on a smartphone. How lucky we are. Not many were lucky enough to see or hear this music when it was composed. We are SO lucky and blessed to hear all the stages of instrumental music throughout the centuries. That fact is never lost on me. Thank you for posting this magnificent piece.
@aske3211234
5 жыл бұрын
AGREED
@quienerestunose1072
12 күн бұрын
Verdaderas obras de arte, no como la música de la actualidad, en 200 años dudo que alguien considere arte lo de hoy ✌️
* *_14_* *million*-----thank you!
@KadorCitizen
4 жыл бұрын
no, thank YOU! :)
@alainthijs1583
4 жыл бұрын
Why would 1,700 dislike this. Mystery
@general_dude8025
3 жыл бұрын
*15,000,000
@manmeetsingh4719
3 жыл бұрын
15 million now
@_SYDN
27 күн бұрын
18 million 🎉😊🎉
Just came across it and I'm currently at a very dark place in life but after hearing it I've done a much needed crying now I'm able to see hope. Thank you for this beautiful piece
Cheers to ones who know this and spesifically text in search box still in 2024 😊
@VoicesofMusic
12 күн бұрын
Cheers!
As a kid from 1680 this is so nostalgic 😅
This is why some music will live forever: they touch people somewhere inside and make them cry for no apparent reason. This is the definition of a masterpiece and one of the best expressions of the human being. Outstanding.
Is everyone in March 2024 still listening this peaceful music??
@sanjivinsmoke8601
Ай бұрын
Yes
I remember this song that first day it was played in the late 1600s. What a time to be alive
Thanks to everyone for the -seven- *17,000,000* views, w00t! And special thanks to the amazing musicians who played so beautifully. To infinity and beyond!
@souradipbiswas9739
8 жыл бұрын
No doubt, Music is the chief product of Earth.
@lbsaltzman
8 жыл бұрын
+Voices of Music The best version I have ever heard of this beautiful music. Thanks to Voices of Music for all the wonderful music you play.
@LuhutKkalebbBarocche
8 жыл бұрын
+Voices of Music congratulations!! Thanks for all the beautiful baroque music you play
@wolfgangbrett860
8 жыл бұрын
+Voices of Music no wonder! if you have harry potter as the DJ. its magical ;) -- beautiful music and performance! respect
@darkenedlight4818
8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, considering I've watched this about 1,000,000 times myself. Lol
Flawless performance! I like that each violin player sounds different and individual.
@erlikquadros5873
7 жыл бұрын
Although they're playing exactly the same thing, just with a 4 bar distance one to another!
18 million views, wow, thanks everyone!
@jean-louisboitdeleausansde4942
5 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@divinodayacap3313
5 ай бұрын
no prob
What is it about this piece that brings tears to my eyes? Is it the emotion poured into the playing, or the way the melody goes or the combination of all the instruments.
@VoicesofMusic
4 ай бұрын
It's a masterpiece. Some compositions are like that....
this is my most frequently viewed video on youtube. And how generous is the owner of this video who did not add any ads to the video, you would have made a lot of money if you did.
As a veteran I fight conflicts within myself frequently. I can't express the amount of peace, solice and tranquility your music has brought me in my darkest hours in the time I've been subscribed to your page. Thank you.
@VoicesofMusic
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service.
@garynewton2106
6 жыл бұрын
This was my introduction to classical music quite by mistake, but one of the best and most beautiful mistakes have ever made. I like yourself Mr Conrey have served in the armed forces and this soothes me and transports me to other worldly places of serene tranquility .
@nicolegarland6818
Жыл бұрын
My stepfather is a Vietnam veteran, he wants this played at his funeral...I totally understand why xxx
2023 and still here. Anyone else?❤
😢realized how much I loved my mother hearing this symphony play at 14,she past this past December 😢I love U MOM AND I MISS THE 1ST VOICE AND 1ST LOVE I TRULY HAD😢
@Frankhuaylinosvelasquez
3 ай бұрын
😢
@Dude-etiquette
3 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss
It's now 2022, but I'm still amazed by this, and will always be! ❤️
As Voices of Music passes the 400K subscribers mark, we thank you all for listening to our channel. And our fabulous musicians!
I could sit back and cry from joy listening to this.
@jtbaying2312
7 ай бұрын
I Did
46 years ago, I walked down the aisle to this.
@tlgarrison8433
2 ай бұрын
35 years ago for me.
@kenyasmall8041
2 ай бұрын
Wish I could see the video. It’s so timeless
Thanks for the 13 million views--to infinity and beyond!
@eumesmo-kd1tr
5 жыл бұрын
I fall in love with your violinist the one in red i herd playing the summer and winter de vivaldi and i still without belive she is amazing and btw your recorder is excelkent too
@VoicesofMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words. It could be called a passacaglia, or even a variant of a romanesca, but it also is a three part canon.
@garywait3231
4 жыл бұрын
Just discovered this video -- a truly happy if belated find! -- and as always a delight.
@clutchingdaggerz359
4 жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous rendition.
@larrybothe8246
4 жыл бұрын
Voices of Music Thank you for your detailed explanation. I have directed videos with musicians of virtually all instruments, brass and string quartets as well as full orchestras for several decades. Thank you for your time.
Still one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard...
Its the end of 2023. And this is still beautiful wow! Just wow
2023 still Canon in D Major.. the best of master piece ever 🎉
Am I the only soul that weeps tears of joy while listening to this beautiful masterpiece? I cannot contain this flood of emotion. It is so wonderful to hear, and personally, I think this is how the song was always meant to be played. None compare to this version of one of my all time favorites! None!
Why did 2629 people not like this? Screw you. This canon always makes me cry.
@KBQ_
2 жыл бұрын
K-Pop Fans mate. LoL
@sebastianh.1090
2 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about it, the youtube algorithm doesn't care if it's a thumbs up or down. It will recommend the video to others either way!
@Moragor
2 жыл бұрын
Those people are cellists, salty about playing the same eight notes over and over again.
August 2023, I come back here every time I want to hear beauty.
@pamelatillery2841
8 ай бұрын
Me too ❤
@raymondharris6608
8 ай бұрын
August 23rd, here
I remember this a looong time ago, in my youth watching Cosmos with the great Carl Sagan... I always thought this is the most moving and beautiful piece of music ever created. Then in my teens I turned into pure rock, prog, punk, zappa, etc., but I always kept this in my head. Now, many years later, I return to the classics. Hooked on classics.
We had two cats, one sweet and one a little devil (but we loved her also). Whenever she heard this piece, she would stop whatever destructive thing she was doing and come into the room from wherever she was, plop herself down and chill out.
@justalearner8550
4 жыл бұрын
Take that a video ..
Played today at the commencement of my beloved mothers funeral. Set the tone for a wonderful service.
@inare4076
5 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss. I believe, it's "a giving back". She will always be at your side in the room you are.
The most beautiful piece of music written. I'm a Metal guy...but this makes me cry for some reason unknown anyone Else?
@audreycastelton2655
7 ай бұрын
Everytime ever since I was a child
@sumymathews8128
7 ай бұрын
Me too
@normallynat3459
7 ай бұрын
Classical music hits you differently
@julieblackstock8650
7 ай бұрын
rock chick here of old. brought tears to my eyes too.. but you know Rainbow threw some beethovens 9th in there too --difficult to cure
Uploaded 15 years ago and still responding to comments!
@VoicesofMusic
3 ай бұрын
Yes, we are still here. And, also, we got the band back together and re-recorded this piece. It's very different!
Seven years ago I lost my mother. On my birthday, a day like today, I mourned her with this piece of music. Since then, I listen to you guys for it touches every abstract part of my inner being. Thanks... eternally.
@pythagore4350
5 жыл бұрын
Very touching
We take this for granted it would have been a rarity to watch, to see and most importantly hear this masterpiece even in the days of Mozart and now with just a click of a button and no money well spent you can listen. Just think about that for a minute
@long3974
4 жыл бұрын
Live music you mean?
This was my father's absolute favorite thing to listen to after a long day, to wind down. It always visibly relaxed him. He would simply close his eyes and melt. Everything.
Been searching for such a version with instrumentalists just to see how on earth it is possible to move your hand so fast while playing the violin (the fast part of the song) 👏
Pachelbel's Canon couldn't be more beautiful...always brings me to tears...
@chimo6010
4 жыл бұрын
me too
Only 1680's kids knowd the Super Nostalgic feeling
@Trollificusv2
3 жыл бұрын
And to think, back in the 1750s we called it "that old-fashioned stuff".
@gigia.8773
3 жыл бұрын
Hehehe yes soo relatable
@TheSilentRoar
3 жыл бұрын
This was played as we walked into assembly in primary school so it actually is nostalgic xD.
@samgaudet7388
2 жыл бұрын
Might & Magic lol
I discovered this video 10 some years ago when I was a college student. ...And I recently re-discovered the same musicians playing Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Wow, time flys, but the musics are eternal.
@VoicesofMusic
7 ай бұрын
Younger us :)
I was three years of age when this was uploaded. Now, I am 17 years old listening to this once again.
YES! This is what Canon in D should be!! It's FAST, not slow. People play this wonderful song at weddings and drag it out soooooo long. It's supposed to be peppy! It's a baroque dance, ffs lol! It was never supposed to be slow, and this group has NAILED it. They sound amazing, and I love the little embellishments here and there. Shows a great depth of understanding of the baroque style. Beautiful!
Ladies and gentlemen now you are listening to the most beautiful classic music ever written in Human history...
@ML4Lyfe2
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@HarrysQuest
2 жыл бұрын
yup
If you look at the motions of these 3 women you will see that they are incredibly professional violinist this is a wonderful rendition of an incredible piece of music
watching for 10 years... Still love it
this song feels like the sunrise. I can literally feel the skin on my face gently warming up to a point where I feel all fuzzy and happy inside. I can't help but smile everytime I listen to it
I'll never understand why, but classical music, especially strings, moves me in such a deep, profound and emotional way. I may loose my Man Card for this, but I tear up when I hear a beautiful piece like this is played with such feeling and soul. Thank you!
Another of my all time favorites!!! 2024 anyone??
This recording is one of the reasons why I majored in music
The most lovely, inspiring piece of classical music I've every heard..makes me miss my beautiful, loving Mom..she used to play this when we lived in Europe when I was a child..I've never forgotten this heavenly music....to me, it's "other-worldly" and always brings me to tears..I believe it's because it reminds me of my loving Mother..It's been 37 years since she passed..
@kane2173
4 жыл бұрын
Ellen McCullough so sorry to hear that...I know how it feels to have a loss too
today is my birthday and i have no one to celebrate me except my dad. this song really hugs my soul and made me cry.. my wish on this day is that the pandemic will end soon.. It makes me cry while listening to this.. it really wishes me happy birthday.
@rosariogriner7272
4 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Rafael! I share your wish and keep strong
@franciscotejeda7502
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, I wish You a nice birthday :)
@user-kq1tk1ji7e
4 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday from S korea. Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy. Happy birthday again!
@tengfatsao4056
4 жыл бұрын
Rafael Enrico Woo bible-john10:10. (Lord said. )I have come that they may have life and may have it abundantly
@ancamg
4 жыл бұрын
Happy belated birthday!
Magical. Almost divine. Can't get enough of that chord progression. Could go on forever and I'd never get tired of it.
wow 2023, this is the best pachelbel's canon ever 🎉
Dziękuję Panu Bogu, że dał mi zmysł słuchu abym rozkoszował się tak cudowną muzyką
Mom played this on 33 1/3 when I was a kid..the most beautiful music I've ever heard...it brings me to tears whenever I listen to it..
@mccellen
4 жыл бұрын
@구리마 Am I still alive? Yeah, I think so...lol...if Beethoven...no he is not still alive..
Almost 2023, two days to go. And I'm listening to a piece I played on piano as a teenager with my piano lessons. So beautiful.
Anyone in 2022 ? I have come to this video time and again.. it's been 10 years ❤️
@teresasteele5327
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, just listened to a Ted Talk on serendipity and the presenter gave this piece as her go to when she needed calm. Serendipity!
@lealpq
2 жыл бұрын
I'm here! And I will stay in 2032 (if I'm not die meanwhile). 😄
@nicholasyee6083
2 жыл бұрын
listening here as well in 2022
damn, this video is 12 years old and still so many people commenting and giving compliment everyday
@VoicesofMusic
3 жыл бұрын
:)
Never grows old, goosebumps in Aug 2021
It makes me feel emotional...........
In 2022. And Forever. This is stunning!
Pachelbel's Canon in D Major is one of my all time favorite pieces of music and this version is brilliant.
I fell in love with this song and didn’t know who it was. It causes my soul to worship God, to feel passion in my soul and inspires me to love better!
Merry Christmas 2023 🕯️
I consume every type of music. From baroque to heavy metal, love it all. THIS is the best pice of music ever whriten❤
To think that this is what the piece sounded like back then.....and we have the privilege of hearing it in the 21st century?? Absolutely incredible. Well done (as always) Voices of Music!
@VoicesofMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
I love this piece so much because it always sounds like the instruments are having a conversation with one another
Iv'e heard and loved this music for decades. This particular rendition is special.
I walked down the aisle to a live version of this song in an outdoor garden at an Italian villa on a cliff side over looking the Mediterranean sea on a warm Spring day.
@sofia.isabellawright2926
Жыл бұрын
Congrats! I hope you enjoyed your wedding 💒💒💕!
I've heard Pachelbel Canon in D so many times. So many versions. I should be exhausted. Why I can't hate this? Why is so timeless, why is its effect on me so perfect? I can't help it. It still touch my soul in ways no other theme can.
@sydclark-yawitz2787
3 жыл бұрын
you just can't hate it. Its one of those songs taht will always be around that s likeable ~forever~
This is, without a doubt, the best performance of this piece that I have ever heard. Full stop. Canon in D is ubiquitous: we have all heard it dozens of times in varying styles. This performance stands above the rest both in terms of skill and in the performers' fidelity to the piece's original structure and intent. This is a brilliant rendition of a wonderful piece and I consider myself to be extremely lucky to have stumbled upon it. Thank you!
@gilgalaad80
2 жыл бұрын
totally agree!
@behanner
2 жыл бұрын
Which is ironic because almost no one alive had heard it until the 1960s
Who chopped the onions, Brings me straight back to the wedding day, my beautiful bride coming down the aisle to join me. It was played on bagpipes for us.
Who’s here from 2023?? 😅 Timeless classic and nostalgic stuff
After all these years, this version still remains the best and the original. I haven't counted how many times I have watched this video, but definitely more than once daily since 2010.
@VoicesofMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@1976klg
4 жыл бұрын
@@VoicesofMusic I have yet to find one that compares!
@mindfulnessinitiativeusa1109
4 жыл бұрын
@@VoicesofMusic Same here, I have been listening to this version over and over for years and it has always inspired me. Your precision and grace in the execution here is simply masterful. Thank you for your amazing work as musicians
It is mysterious how this simple melody radiates splendid and magnificient beauty... Music is mysterious...
🎼🎼🎼December 2023 ❤❤❤ Still sounds full with Joy of Life Anyone else?
This is how it is originally written, very faithful to that first design. Excellent!
@VoicesofMusic
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
It’s great to hear this masterpiece in its most original form.
This is just the most gorgeous thing in existence. Every 3-6 months, I’m hit with a spontaneous desire to listen to this recording. Every time I listen, it just gets more and more powerful than the last. I think it’s too bad that this has become a “wedding song,” to the point where it would feel out of place in any other setting.
@Iveruu
2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@emitaylor8684
2 жыл бұрын
I've never associated this with weddings and never been to one where it was played.
This particular version/video moves me to tears every time.
I started ballet lessons at 5 years of age. This was one of my teachers' favorite pieces, and quickly became mine. I love listening to it with full orchestra, but this is lovely. In the 2000s, it was the go-to wedding march.
I am getting married on 8th September 2018 in St Edmundsbury Cathedral, this is the song I will be walking down the aisle to 😍
@333mrwill
5 жыл бұрын
Have a wonderful life!!
@dilwyn1
5 жыл бұрын
Go for it girl and good luck.... I hope the rest of your life is as sweet as this music !!!
@lucyobrien8415
5 жыл бұрын
I am getting married on 1st September 2018 in Our Ladye Star of the Sea Church, Greenwich and this is also the music that I will be walking down the aisle too. My original choice date of 8th September was fully booked but 1st is good too as my late future mother in law's birthday is on the 1st. All the best to both of us on our forthcoming wedding day.
@danielmendez9390
5 жыл бұрын
Tracey Leanne congrats
this song never dies. Even 1000 years later, my soul will come back and listen again and again~
according to the latest scientific evidence, The Universe keeps time with the beat of this particular performance. Perfection.
Canon in D has been my favorite music to play in violine still cant believe all of violin playing exact same notes in delay could make such a good melody
This is a timeless song This should and will be played for centuries
I can't believe this is from 12 years ago and I have never seen this until now.I'm shook.
@Bismarck.1871
3 жыл бұрын
JJ's World you waisted 12 years !
@jonbaxter2254
3 жыл бұрын
Man don;t say twelve years haha. Makes me depressed how quick it all went
When my oldest son was born he had a Chicco moon that hung on the side of his cot and played classical music. This is the one song I remember most. Now he's a teenager and I must admit I wish I'd given him much more attention. I'm sorry. Hearing this breaks my heart. I love you Nathan 💙.
Love love love this. Played at my wedding.
The canon of Pachelbel is the story of life,of every man,of the world,in his obsessive repetition simple and complicated at the same time.Restart the canon as always and fills the soul of his serene melancholy.
Played this all over again while my son isn't yet born. Now, he's nine months old and a very music inclined baby. ❤
@VoicesofMusic
3 жыл бұрын
:) Kids also seem to like our dance music kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zn6Lu6uSY8zJhco.html
Canon is my favourite classical piece of all time 😍
My old well worn fuzzy terry cloth robe. A glass of uncles fave brand of fine old spirits on the rocks A Small cigarette of Mothers favorite brand, and a tiny indulgence of a small square of coffee and THC chocolate. THIS SONG. And even a simple poor man like me can feel like royalty. Surrounded by legacy.
This piece will one day be played at my service. I’ve already picked a few songs and this is the first one ☝️ I chose. It’s hauntingly beautiful 🌹🌹🌹 absolute masterpiece 🎵🎵🎵
@mikenewby2903
2 жыл бұрын
Mine, too.
If there is love at first sight! , for me this song and this version is " Love at first hear". Best Version in the universe.
I absolutely love baroque music, especially when performed on period instruments. This is truly the best version I have heard.