Canon, a kind of polyphonic music, originally means "regularity". The tune of one voice chases the other voice from beginning to end, until the last … the last summary, the last chord, they will merge together and never separate. Music that is extremely touching is like two people following each other for life and death.
cannon Canon is the name of a musical form, which is characterized by repeating the same piece of music with several syllables at intervals. The general playing method is to start with the cello, and three violins are added at intervals of eight beats. All violins play exactly the same melody, and there are only three different melodies before and after, and each section has only two bars of melody for repeated playing; The tune of the cello is only two bars from beginning to end, and it is repeated as many as 28 times, but the listener is intoxicated with this melody and will not feel monotonous at all. Can be as simple as complex, the author can be said to have achieved the realm. The author is Johann Pachelbel (1653 ~ 176), a German, who was a teacher of Bach. However, some people say that it was an unknown composer at that time, and in order to sell this song, he pretended to be the famous Pacabel's work at that time.
the most famous canon is the 17th century German composer Johann Pachelbel (Pahaebel, 1653-176), whose full name is Canon and Gigue in D》(D Canon in D major). Because an Oscar-nominated film "Ordinary People" used it as the soundtrack, this song was widely known, and "My Wild Girlfriend" also used this work in the scene. This is a German composer, but it is hard for Germany to inspire him so beautifully. This is the music written by the author when he was in Venice, Italy. It is in the form of Rondo, and there are elements of endless music in it. And this music is particularly famous among all the canons, because it has a hint of Italian sadness, sweet and quiet sadness.
There has never been a piece of music like Canon, or rather Pachelbel's Canon by Pachelbel, which made me so crazy and accompanied all the joys and sorrows in my life.
A foreign friend who also loves Cannon wrote on his website specially made for this piece of music: "It can make me feel a shiver that penetrates my spine and reaches my soul"-for me, every time I listen to Cannon, the feeling is equally unforgettable, even though I have listened to it for thousands of times, even though I have nearly 4 different playing versions; And every time I will listen to it again and again according to different versions, so that I will be intoxicated, then I will be inexplicably sad, then I will be silent, and my thoughts will start to be in a daze and indulge in moving.
I once said that I would meet my death and burst into tears for the music 2 years ago, because I listened to Cannon; At that time, the young Pachbel endured the great pain of his wife and children dying of plague, and created a group of immortal music to commemorate the deceased. One of the variations was what later generations called Canon in D Major. Accurately speaking, as a musical name, Cannon doesn't refer to a piece of music, but its original meaning is "rule". "The same melody appears in different parts at different heights such as the same degree or the fifth degree, resulting in continuous imitation; The tune of one voice chases another voice from beginning to end, until the end ... the last summary, the last chord, they will blend together and never part. "Just like the love in the world to the death, two people who love each other will live and die together, touching to the extreme.
About 3 years after the birth of Cannon in Pachbel, Hollywood adapted it into the soundtrack of the movie Ordinary People, which entered the popular culture and public view for the first time. So far, it has become the most popular instrumental work of modern people, but it has also been recognized by American writer Paul? Forssell listed it as vulgar music in his masterpiece "Vulgar". Nevertheless, people have never lost their love for Cannon. At a certain happy or unhappy moment in life, they listen carefully to Cannon and realize the infinite musical elements contained in it. A faint sadness arises spontaneously, but it also carries a hint of sweetness and silence. In the Book of Songs, it is said that the pursuit of peace and eternal love is not what Cannon wants to express.
the first time I listened to cannon, I fell in love with it ... I went back to the factory, accompanied by a soft melody. Review Pahai Bell, george winston and my savage girlfriend ...
◆ Original soundtrack: "My Savage Girlfriend" centenary scene
◆ Piano music: George Winston-Variations on the Canon by Pachelbel-Album: "December"
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The clip you just heard is a movie soundtrack that I took out from the DVD of "Wild Girlfriend". Maybe many people know the tune of cannon because of My Barbarian Girlfriend ...
The tune played by Gianna Jun is adapted from Variations of cannon in george winston's album December, which is the background music now. George winston's adaptation of Cannon is affectionate and natural, and its melody and harmony are full of modern new age music's spiritual style, which directly touches people's hearts. In "My Barbarian Girlfriend", due to the need of the plot, the music producer made appropriate changes to george winston's score, but its charm was no less than the original music, adding a bit of beauty to the film.
george winston, a composer and pianist, was born in Michigan in 1949. In 1972, he recorded his first solo album Ballads &; Blues》。 His album Forest won the Grammy Music Award in 1995. December December is the last and most famous album of his four seasons.
The soft, elegant and fresh style with literati flavor makes him a representative and outstanding figure in the new generation of music. George winston has won many Grammy Awards and Grammy nominations for his outstanding musical talent. Every year, due to the strong demands of fans, he makes more than 1 global tours, which are warmly welcomed by audiences all over the world.
The seasonal changes in Monta, where he grew up, enriched his soul. These beautiful piano pieces are the sounds of nature given to Winston when the seasons change.
◇ In fact, george winston's Variations on Canon is an adaptation of Pacabel's Canon in D
◆ Classical music: Johann Pachelbel-Canon and Gigue in D
◇ In fact, the original name of Canon in D should be Canon and Gigue in D, which is Gigue.
Pahaebel (1653-176), a famous German composer, was Bach's teacher. Packabel is good at playing the organ. As a famous composer in Germany in the late 17th century, he is especially famous for this piece.
Today, few people listen to the church music written by Pahaebel. When people talk about the famous composer in the Baroque period, he is rarely listed. Even if it is mentioned, it is mostly just that he is an organ master in the "digital bass era". In fact, his works have had a great influence on Bach. Compared with those magnificent masterpieces of church music he wrote, the canon is only five minutes long and is a trivial sketch. However, ironically, it is this canon that makes Pahai Bell famous for the future generations.
◇ Ok, now, let's listen to a classical acoustic guitar version of the Canon Concerto provided by an Australian netizen.
◆ User Original: Telemann Quarter-Pachelbel's Canon-from:
◇ Continue to talk about Canon.
cannon, whose original meaning is "singing in turn", is a polyphonic music form composed of pure imitation. Its characteristic is that the same melody is repeated by one or more parts, and the same tone or related tones overlap each other in time, that is, the same melody appears in each part at different heights such as the same degree or the fifth degree, resulting in continuous imitation, that is, strict imitation counterpoint. Music written with the same degree or octave of Cannon technique is called "Cannon Music".
The original version of Canon in D major is usually played by cello, and three violins are added at intervals of eight beats. All violins play exactly the same melody, and there are only three different melodies before and after, and each melody has only two bars for repeated playing. The tune of the cello is only two bars from beginning to end, and it is repeated 28 times. These two parts abide by the strict counterpoint law, and each part develops regularly, and finally ends gloriously. Throughout the whole song, although the musical form is rigorous, the composer can make free changes in the strict form, and the composing skills are amazing.
This work was originally played, but later generations made many arrangements to suit guitars, organs and chamber orchestras on the premise of roughly retaining the original structure. In the SK-II advertising series endorsed by Carina Lau, the attentive audience will find that the background music is a simple repetition of eight sounds, which are actually the prelude of Cannon! One year, the family ethics film "Ordinary People" won the Academy Award, and its soundtrack was this Cannon. When fans all over the world were intoxicated with the plot, they also fell in love with this work that was full of vitality in a leisurely way.
In the movie My Barbarian Girlfriend, when Gianna Jun's piano sounded in the lecture hall of the university, Che Taixian, who was embarrassed, couldn't help but walk through the crowd and give Gianna Jun the long-awaited roses. At this time, there was a lot of applause and applause.
This piece played by Gianna Jun is also an elegant and fluent piano solo throughout the film, which is adapted from "Variations on the Kanon by Pachelbel" in George Winston's album December. George Winston, a composer and pianist born in Michigan in 1949, has recorded his debut album Ballads &; BULES, with its soft, elegant and fresh style full of literati flavor, has made George Winston a very representative and outstanding figure in the music industry of the pre-times. His album Forest won the Grammy Music Award in 1995. December is the last and the most famous of his four albums in four seasons.
But the story is not over, since the musical name is "Variations on the Kanon by Pachelbel", that is to say, this is the Canon adapted by George Winston from Pachelbel.
what is cannon? Its original meaning is "rules". Refers to a writing technique of polyphonic music. Its characteristic is that all parts imitate each other regularly, that is, the following parts imitate the melody of the previous part in turn at a certain time distance. The music written by cannon technique is called "cannon music". The familiar Rondo is one of the Cannon songs. Cannon appeared in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Later generations often use ancient tunes as the theme of cannon. Such as Bach's "Five Variations on Cannon". The 19th century symphonies and sonatas also used the Cannon technique, such as Beethoven's Symphony of Destiny.
Pachelbel profile:
Johann Pachelbel
Johann Pachelbel
1653-176
German organist and composer. Born in Nuremberg, Germany on September 1, 1653. In his early years, he studied music with Schwemmer. In 1669, he entered a school in Altdorf to receive music education, but because he could not afford the tuition, he transferred to a school in Regensburg the following year. From 1673 to Vienna, he became a student and assistant of Kerll, the organist of St Stephen"s Cathedral. From 1677 to Eisenach, he worked as a court organist for one year. Eizenakh is also the hometown of German music. Eight years later, J.S. Bach was born here. From 1678 to Erfurt, he worked as an organist, where he taught J.C. Bach (Johann Christoph Bach, the elder brother of J.S. Bach, and became the guardian of J.S. Bach after his parents died). In 1683, his first wife and son died of the plague and remarried the following year. After 169, he worked as an organist in Stuttgart and Gotha. In 1695, he returned to his hometown of Nuremberg and worked as an organist in St Sebald"s church, from then on until his death on March 3, 176.
Pachelbel is one of the great organists before Bach, and also a representative of the Sino-German school. His prelude to the chorus transplanted the religious melody of North Germany into the lyrical music atmosphere of South Germany, and became a whole.
Pachelbel's most famous work is Canon in D major, which was written about 168-169. When it was originally completed, it was a Canon and Gigue in D, which was written with three violins and basso continuo instruments, but only Canon was widely circulated, which focused on counterpoint and arrangement, like natural and mathematical formulas in a deductive way.
the style and techniques of Pachelbel's works have a great influence on J.S. Bach.
The version of Canon
Of course, the original version is the quartet of Mr. Pachelbel's Canon in d Major.
In 1966, the Vienna Music Festival played the version of Canon by the great conductor Mr. karajan, with a little addition of a violin.
in p>1985, George Winston's December came out, bringing his own piano version.
(variations on the Kanon by Pachelbel)
1987 was a lucky year.