Composer :
Johann Pachelbel (baptised September 1, 1653 – buried March 9, 1706) was a German Baroque composer, organist and teacher,
who brought the south German organ tradition to its peak.
Composition : "Pachelbel Canon in D Original Instruments"
Performed:『San Francisco Early Music Ensemble Voices of Music』
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.
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. Using a strobe, you can measure the frequency of the first violin note, which is 555 Hz in this temperament. Using simple math, you can then derive the A frequency of 415, which in this case is roughly equivalent to the Pythagorean primes of 3/4: 415÷555≈0.75 We chose a baroque pitch and temperament from the time of Pachelbel.
