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Pachelbel Canon in D Major - the original and best version.

Voices of Music
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Pachelbel Canon in D Major - the original and best version.
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2008Sep 2
Hi everyone! We could really use your help. Please nominate Voices of Music for the SFCV Audience Choice Awards, it's fast, free and easy and will really help us, thanks! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7TNVSLT Please nominate us in eleven categories: Who was your favorite performer in each of the following categories? Opera Singer: Sherezade Panthaki Chamber Music Ensemble: Voices of Music Early/Baroque Ensemble: Voices of Music Orchestra: Voices of Music Community Orchestra: Barbary Coast Recorder Orchestra Conductor: Hanneke van Proosdij Instrumental Soloist: Hanneke van Proosdij 2. Which was your favorite single performance (single concert or production) in each of the following categories? As appropriate, please list the ensemble or company and the specific program or name of the production. Chamber Music: L’Amorosa Ero, The Hero of Love” (The Voice of the Viol) Early Music/Baroque: Virtuoso Concertos (Voices of Music) Orchestra: Early Classical Music from London, Paris and Vienna (Voices of Music) Vocal Recital Sherezade Panthaki (Seicento with Voices of Music) Thanks so much! Hanneke & David, Directors, Voices of Music #SFCV 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 https://www.youtube.com/VoicesofMusic... Is it really a canon? Yes, absolutely! The three violin parts are exactly the same. It's also a ground bass. Voices of Music FAQ Q. How can I support Voices of Music? A. Donate here: https://voicesofmusic.org/donate.html and we will make more videos like this one :) These videos support working musicians, and the money comes from individual donors. Q. Where can I buy CDs? A. Our CDs are available on iTunes, Google, Amazon, CD Baby and just about everywhere; you can also buy a CD in a jewel case from Kunaki: https://www.voicesofmusic.org/cds.html Soundtrack http://tinyurl.com/PachelbelVideo 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 http://voicesofmusic.org/images/Pache... Detail of the interior of the baroque organ: http://www.flickr.com/photos/voicesof... #Pachelbel #CanoninD Title: Canon in D Composer: Johann Pachelbel Genre: Classical

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