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Portrait of Johann Pachelbel

Composer

Johann Pachelbel

German composer, organist and teacher

1653–1706

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Born
1653
Died
1706
Birthplace
Nuremberg
Place of death
Nuremberg
Citizenship / historical state
Germany
Period (estimated from birth year)
Baroque

Biography

Pachelbel wrote a large body of organ and keyboard music and one canon, and the canon has entirely swamped the rest.

The Canon in D exists in more arrangements than possibly any other piece in this catalogue — string quartet, solo piano, guitar, wedding ensembles of every configuration, and every grade from beginner to concert. It was written for three violins and continuo, and everything else is an arrangement. Check what you are getting.

The organ music is genuinely worth knowing and largely ignored: the chorale preludes are accessible to an organist of moderate ability and are good introductions to a style that Bach later took much further. All of it is out of copyright.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; organist; teacher
Education
University of Altdorf
Teachers
Heinrich Schwemmer; Georg Caspar Wecker
Instruments played
organ
Genres
fugue; canon; chaconne; classical music
Movements
Baroque music
Notable works
Canon and Gigue in D
Birth name
Johann Pachelbel
Languages used
German
VIAF ID
24795715
ISNI
0000000108560529
GND ID
119456613
Library of Congress ID
n79077219
MusicBrainz ID
2251b277-2dfb-4cf1-83f3-27e29f902440

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Organ, Piano, Guitar, Voice, violin
Genres represented
Classical, Pop, Christmas, Jazz, Rock
Source entries with composition dates
3

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
I Finally Found Someone See work details
  • Guitar
  • Voice
Classical
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The First Noel See work details See edition details Classical View sheet music Work & edition details
Kanon - Score and Parts See work details See edition details Classical View sheet music Work & edition details
Chorale Prelude on "Meine Seele erhebt den Herren" See work details See edition details Classical View sheet music Work & edition details
Chorale Preludes See work details
  • Keyboard
Classical
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Prelude And Fugue In E Minor
Key in title
E minor
  • Piano
  • Organ
  • harpsichord
Classical
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Von Der Geburt Christi - Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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3) Sexti Toni IV See work details
  • Trombone
Classical
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Von Der Heiligen Taufe - Christ, Unser Herr, Zum Jordan Kam See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Von Der Rechtfertigung - Durch Adams Fall Ist Ganz Verderbt See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Vom Worte Gottes Und Der Christlichen Kirche - Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Fantasie See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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Ach Herr, mich armen Sunder (Orgelchoral) (Though I be but a singer) See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Christus, der uns selig macht (Christ, who grants us blessedness) See work details See edition details Classical View sheet music Work & edition details
Score/Instrumental Parts Included See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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4. Ciacona, D See work details
  • Organ
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2. Von Himmel Hoch See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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The Wedding March See work details
  • Guitar
  • Voice
Classical
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"Aria quarta in G minor, from 'Hexachordum Apollinis'"
Key in title
G minor
  • Piano
  • Organ
Classical
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Gigue See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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Gott Der Vater Wohn Uns Bei See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Gigue In D Major
Key in title
D major
  • Piano
Classical
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Chaconne in F Minor
Key in title
F minor
  • Organ
Classical
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Fugues See work details
  • Keyboard
Classical
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Preludes See work details
  • Keyboard
  • Organ
Classical
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Chords of the Key - root position, 1st and 2nd inversions; open positions See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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Fantasy In G Minor
Key in title
G minor
  • Organ
Classical
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Fugue In D Minor
Key in title
D minor
  • Organ
Classical
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Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Werde Munter, Meine Gemute See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Fugue In G Minor
Key in title
G minor
  • Organ
Classical
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Chaconne In D Major
Key in title
D major
  • Organ
Classical
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Arietta With Variations In F Major
Key in title
F major
  • Organ
Classical
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Fantasy In Eb Major
Key in title
E-flat major
  • Organ
Classical
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Fugue In G Major
Key in title
G major
  • Organ
Classical
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Fugue In E Minor
Key in title
E minor
  • Organ
Classical
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Fugue In B Minor
Key in title
B minor
  • Organ
Classical
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Von Der Auferstehung Christi - Christ Lag In Todesbanden See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Passion - O Lamm Gottes Unschuldig See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Das Magnificat Mariae - Meine Seele Erhebt Den Herren See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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2) Quinti Toni I See work details
  • Trombone
Classical
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Fugue In C See work details
  • Guitar
Classical
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Fugue In Dm See work details
  • Guitar
Classical
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Aria See work details
  • Mandolin
Classical
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5. Magnificat Quinti Toni - Fugues #53-64 See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Der Christliche Glaube - Wir Glauben All An Einen Gott See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Lob - Und Danklied - Nun Lob, Mein Seel, Den Herren See work details
  • Organ
Classical
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 24795715.