Pachelbel’s Canon in DPiece: Canon in DComposer: Johann Pachelbel

At weddings, on commercials, and even on cell phone ring tones, Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” is everywhere in today’s world. Johann Pachelbel was born in Nuremberg, Germany, on September 1st, 1653, and died there on March 3rd, 1706. An organist and composer, he became one of the greatest organists in Germany. “Studying at the Universities of Altdorf and Ratisbon, Johann moved to Vienna in 1671 where he became a student and organist at the Imperial Chapel.” (Sojurn). “In addition to school, he had two music teachers, one who introduced him to the fundamentals of music while the other taught him to play and compose.” (Johann) Though Pachelbel did not seem to have many influences, he certainly influenced others such as Johann Christoph “who, in turn, taught his younger brother, Sebastian Bach.” (Mfiles) “Canon i...