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The meaning of Canon: Canon and Gigue in D

Canon is not a song name, but a pure imitation The polyphonic music form formed by this technique literally means "rotation". To put it simply, the melody of several parts appears in sequence, crosses each other, imitates each other, and follows each other, giving people a continuous feeling. Gigue is a jig, and the canon is only five minutes long and is an insignificant sketch. Ironically, it was this canon that made Pachelbel famous for posterity. The canon melody is simple and unpretentious, but it has a precise and perfect musical structure, fully demonstrating the charm of counterpoint. Another point worth mentioning in the music is that the bass part is the same melody composed of only eight notes, and the same melody is repeated 28 times from beginning to end.

"Canon" is rarely seen in many classical CDs. Whenever the masters of the Baroque period are mentioned, they are nothing more than Vivaldi, Handel and Bach. In fact, this musical form was originally just one of many Baroque masterpieces. Later, it became widely known because "Ordinary People", a film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, used it as the soundtrack. And "My Sassy Girl" brought "Canon" to an unprecedented level of popularity.

It seems that in people's eyes, "Canon" is no longer purely serious classical music. Indeed, although Canon is a form of polyphonic music in the Baroque period, its original meaning is "law". The tune of one voice is imitated by another voice from beginning to end, that is, strict imitative counterpoint. Perhaps many people don't have the patience to listen to Beethoven's symphonies, Wagner's operas, and Richard Strauss's symphonic poems. I believe that not many people will reject Bach's cello suites and Well-Tempered. Bach's creation was influenced by Pachelbel.