Canon in D most remixed peace ever?

[Machjo]

I've noticed on Youtube that there seem to be literally hundreds of remixes of Pachelbel's Canon in D, from various instrumental and a capella versions to pop versions, etc. etc. etc.

Is there any other piece that's been recycled more often than the Canon in D? I've noticed in CD shops too that if you look for the Canon in D, you're likely going to come across a good list of options.

I love the Canon in D, but what is it about it that makes it so adaptable and versatile?

 

[YukonJack]

I have heard many classical pieces - be it opera/operetta areas, overtures, symphonies, etc. - bastardized by so many amateurs that I lost count.

The sad part is that those don't know any better give the credit to the music thief impostors..

 

[Curiosity]

Machjo/YukonJack

What a nice topic to wake up to and I couldn't resist but turning it on via the internet - such a beautiful beginning to a day with the basic original notes being built upon to infinity. There is nothing that cannot be
accomplished with the basic keynotes of this beautiful work - understood and enjoyed by billions throughout the ages.

Simplicity wins again pushing all the complex into the background for our minds to refresh and appreciate that we complicate far too many things in our lives....

Thank you Machjo for reminding us...

 

[L Gilbert]

I've noticed on Youtube that there seem to be literally hundreds of remixes of Pachelbel's Canon in D, from various instrumental and a capella versions to pop versions, etc. etc. etc.

Yeah. It's kind of cool.

Is there any other piece that's been recycled more often than the Canon in D? I've noticed in CD shops too that if you look for the Canon in D, you're likely going to come across a good list of options.

Beethoven's 5th. Vivaldi's 4 Seasons and in particular, Spring.

I love the Canon in D, but what is it about it that makes it so adaptable and versatile?

It's a good tune. lol

Just for Jack's sake, a little Bach played by Vanessa Mae who also plays the piece excellently in the traditional manner:

YouTube - Vanessa Mae -- Toccata Fugue

YouTube - Vanessa-Mae plays Toccata & Fugue

Lighten up. The whole world does not revolve around your small, narrow musical taste.

 

[Machjo]

The Canon in D has been my favourite for years and it still is. I never get bored hearing it.

 

[AnnaG]

Mannheim Steamroller seem to love taking classical pieces and putting their own spin on them. My fave album so far is Fresh Aire 3 I think. Dad has an album called "Helmut Walcha plays Bach" from the 70s I think and updates the traditional classical to a bit more modern sound.

Neat:

YouTube - Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, organ

Watch that and then look at someone's post without focusing on anything in particular.

 

[YukonJack]

L Gilbert for no appearent reason and without having the slightest clue as to what kind of music I liked, put his foot in his mouth thus:

"Lighten up. The whole world does not revolve around your small, narrow musical taste."

I have a large collection of CDs, ranging from Johnny Mathis to Pavarotti, from ABBA to The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, from the Beatles to the Kinston Trio, from opera to country music, from Rosemary Clooney to Elizabeteth Schwartzkopf, from Puccini and Verdi to Gordon Lightfoot, from rhapsodies and symphonies to jazz and from Stauss/Kalman/Lehar to Andrew LLoyd Webber.

Is that "small and narrow" for you?

Perhaps the fact that I have no taste for the likes of Rock'n Roll post 1965 - which I might have mentioned in the past - gave you the authority to declare my taste in music less than eclectic.

P.S. My favourite pieces of music are the Intermezzo from Cavaliera Rusticana by Mascagni,
the Hungarian Rhapsody #2 by Liszt and Fernando by ABBA.

 

[AnnaG]

L Gilbert for no appearent reason and without having the slightest clue as to what kind of music I liked, put his foot in his mouth thus:

"Lighten up. The whole world does not revolve around your small, narrow musical taste."

I have a large collection of CDs, ranging from Johnny Mathis to Pavarotti, from ABBA to The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, from the Beatles to the Kinston Trio, from opera to country music, from Rosemary Clooney to Elizabeteth Schwartzkopf, from Puccini and Verdi to Gordon Lightfoot, from rhapsodies and symphonies to jazz and from Stauss/Kalman/Lehar to Andrew LLoyd Webber.

Is that "small and narrow" for you?

Perhaps the fact that I have no taste for the likes of Rock'n Roll post 1965 - which I might have mentioned in the past - gave you the authority to declare my taste in music less than eclectic.

Well, see? He was correct... small and narrow.

P.S. My favourite pieces of music are the Intermezzo from Cavaliera Rusticana by Mascagni,
the Hungarian Rhapsody #2 by Liszt and Fernando by ABBA.

Definitely enjoyable tunes, yup. I agree.