Thursday, June 12, 2008

Pachelbel's Canon

Pang Ing, aka. Max asked me to go watch this short video on youtube.com(I think this is the video he meant, cause there are plenty of this kind, so I randomly clicked on one). I went and had a look and was taken aback. Why? Watch this video:



If you happen to not know, this is the infamous piece of music, 'Canon in D' (originally composed by Johann Pachelbel during the Baroque period). It is usually played by violinists and pianists, but this time, it is played by an electric guitarist. Try to leave some comment about his playing style.



So, which one is the best among the best? I uploaded two other videos, an orchestra version and another style played by a pianist. This is it:



The piano version. The score is 'Canon in D/C'(composer: Pachelbel), Arranged by George Winston. It is a modified version, that is, from D major to C major, one tone lower.




This is the orchestra version, played by violinists and several musical instrument(viola and others). I reckon that Canon in D was actually meant to be played by String instruments cause it is the most suitable among the other musical instrument.


If you have watched these three videos, feel free to leave a comment about their playing styles to see which of them is the best.


God bless.


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