Canon in D

plays at the beginning of Ordinary People

It wasn't all that well known before 1980; then "Ordinary People" made it ubiquitous.

I didn't know that. Fascinating.

[quote]In 1984, RCA-Victor released an album ironically titled Pachelbel’s Greatest Hit, with eight different versions of the Canon, including a jazz rendition by James Galway and Cleo Laine.

Blues Traveler's "Hook" is also a variation on this song, as is the "Friends" theme song.

R2 Yes, 4 IMDB soundtrack credits before "Ordinary People" and 100+ after...

All the descending notes in this tune sends signals to our brain that we are supposed to start crying.

I was tired of this piece, but watching them play inspired me. It might be the cello player, though. Cheyenne Jackson look-alike. Also, the cello looks so hard to play.

It's a wonderful piece, unless you're a member of a small ensemble who has to constantly play it upon request at weddings. Twenty-two years ago, a friend at the time played viola in a string quartet at restaurants during the week, and weddings on the weekends. They would play it for weddings, but refused to play it during their restaurant gigs.

I've told this story before.

R7. Yes, I meant viola. Embarrassing.

I get them confused too, R7/R9.

Poor Viola.

It is actually a very simple melody (repeated / overlayed) and quite easy to play. Baroque composers were extraordinary.

The pianist in OP's clip really knows how to bang out a tune! Maybe she should cut down on the physical drama and put some subtly and expression into her piano playing, if she is even capable.

Second attempt. Fuck DL with a rusty spoon.

It can be boring, it can be awesome; depends on the performers. My favourite recording is this one by Il Giardino Armonico, which also includes the rarely-heard second movement.

I have to turn it off the second it comes on. It's been ruined for me through tasteless overuse.

Cute cellist aside, this isn’t my favorite performance.

Although it's a beautiful piece, anyone who has it played at their wedding goes down in my estimation for sheer lack of imagination and because they've just shown me that they know nothing about classical music.

It's arranged as a religious work ("Alleluia!") for the all the very white teens to sing at the start of ORDINARY PEOPLE. It's excruciating. And ironic, since Pachelbel wrote a ton of sacred works.

[quote]Cute cellist aside

Gorl, why do you think I picked this video?

Once used as an accompaniment to sex in a Williams Higgins film, so carries the ultimate cachet.

Buck never would have chosen this as a theme song if it had been Conrad who drowned.

I like this version too

Total MARY! (what does that even mean) as you eldergays would say, but it makes me cry every time I hear it. It reminds me of Ordinary People and my fucked up family.

[italic]The[/italic] threnody for failed and doomed-to-fail marriages.

Marry me r24!

This is my favorite version

This is one of my most favorite songs.

Not a song, [R27].

It's been ripped off several times.

I think its beautiful . I always enjoy hearing it .

Bump

The chord progression for Canon in D inspired the Bananarama hit "Love In The First Degree".

We had to sing the Pachelbel canon in 11th grade Chorus.