Love it or hate it, Pachelbel’s Canon in D is one of the most famous pieces of classical music of all time, but the facts behind the composition aren’t as well known. Classic FM busts the myths behind ...

URBANA — Researchers have seen how the graceful notes of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D, when strummed on a harp, can affect the rhythm of the heart. Now they want to broaden their study to measure the ...

As wedding traditions evolve, it becomes increasingly common to walk down the aisle to sappy, chart-toppers by Ed Sheeran or wistful acoustic covers of classic rock hits. But Johann Pachelbel's Canon ...

Johann Pachelbel was one of the most influential and successful composers of the middle baroque era in Germany, and a close friend of the Bach family. Principally an organist, he also wrote vocal and ...