| Download MP3 here - thepianoguys.com Download from iTunes - itunes.apple.com Download the SHEET MUSIC here - thepianoguys.com Become a FOUNDER of ThePianoGuys and get our LIMITED EDITION ALBUM (YouTube Hits Vol. 1) here: www.thepianoguys.com SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE Channel here: www.youtube.com Follow ThePianoGuys: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Story behind the song: Ask any cellist. They'll tell you about what's it's like to play the cello part of Pachebel's Canon in D. It's the same 8 notes over and over and over again. The good news is, it's easy to memorize. The bad news is you don't know when to stop. There's a rumor floating around that says Pachelbel either died while writing it, never finishing the cello part, or that he dated a cellist and it did NOT go well. :P This arrangement is dedicated to all the cellists that have fallen asleep while playing this song...or at least wanted to fall asleep. Steven Sharp Nelson actually began writing this arrangment while bored at a wedding. :) Ahem...all the bitter cello-malice aside, Pachelbel's Canon in D (written in the 1600's) has stood the test of time -- celebrated as the most recognizable piece of classical music. We like to call it the "one-hit wonder of the 1600's." :) It really is an amazingly-catchy piece of music. It demonstrates the musical form of the "canon," when a melody is played and then repeated in a round by other voices. (watch how the melodies are passed from one cello to the next ... |
