Biography
A prolific organist and composer who worked in Erfurt, Stuttgart, and Nuremberg, Pachelbel is best known today for his Canon in D, though this represents only a fraction of his output. His chorale preludes and fugues were an important model for Bach. His keyboard suites and the Hexachordum Apollinis demonstrate considerable technical and compositional sophistication.
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Works (64)
Chaconnes
- Chaconne in F minor Key F minor Difficulty
- Chaconne in D minor Key D minor Difficulty
- Chaconne in G major Key G major Difficulty
Chorale Preludes
- Chorale Prelude on 'Nun komm der Heiden Heiland' Nun komm der Heiden Heiland Key D minor Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her' Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her Key C major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'In dulci jubilo' In dulci jubilo Key G major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme Key C major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen' Herzlich tut mich verlangen Key E minor Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Alle Menschen müssen sterben' Alle Menschen müssen sterben Key F major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Christus, der ist mein Leben' Christus, der ist mein Leben Key D major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott' Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott Key C major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Key G major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig' O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig Key G minor Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Jesu, meine Freude' Jesu, meine Freude Key E minor Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele' Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele Key D minor Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Nun danket alle Gott' Nun danket alle Gott Key C major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Vater unser im Himmelreich' Vater unser im Himmelreich Key C major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig' Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig Key A minor Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan' Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan Key G major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden Key E minor Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich' Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich Key G major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott' Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott Key D major Difficulty
- Chorale Prelude on 'Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich' Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich Key C major Difficulty
Fantasias
- Fantasia in B♭ major Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Fantasia in D minor Key D minor Difficulty
Hexachordum Apollinis
- Hexachordum Apollinis – Aria prima in F major Aria prima – F major Key F major Difficulty
- Hexachordum Apollinis – Aria seconda in D minor Aria seconda – D minor Key D minor Difficulty
- Hexachordum Apollinis – Aria tertia in E minor Aria tertia – E minor Key E minor Difficulty
- Hexachordum Apollinis – Aria quarta in G major Aria quarta – G major Key G major Difficulty
- Hexachordum Apollinis – Aria quinta in A minor Aria quinta – A minor Key A minor Difficulty
- Hexachordum Apollinis – Aria sexta in B♭ major Aria sexta – B♭ major Key B♭ major Difficulty
Magnificat Fugues
- Magnificat Fugue No. 1 in C major No. 1 in C major Key C major Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue No. 2 in D minor No. 2 in D minor Key D minor Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue No. 3 in E minor No. 3 in E minor Key E minor Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue No. 4 in F major No. 4 in F major Key F major Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue No. 5 in G major No. 5 in G major Key G major Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue No. 6 in A minor No. 6 in A minor Key A minor Difficulty
Magnificat Fugues (organ)
- Magnificat Fugue on Tone 1 (D) Key D minor Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue on Tone 2 (G) Key G minor Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue on Tone 3 (A) Key A minor Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue on Tone 4 (E) Key E minor Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue on Tone 5 (C) Key C major Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue on Tone 6 (F) Key F major Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue on Tone 7 (B♭) Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Magnificat Fugue on Tone 8 (G) Key G major Difficulty
Miscellaneous Keyboard Works
- Canon in D major (keyboard arrangement) Key D major Difficulty
- Fugue in C major Key C major Difficulty
- Fugue in D minor Key D minor Difficulty
- Fugue in E minor Key E minor Difficulty
Musicalische Ergötzung (Six Suites)
- Suite in B♭ major (Musicalische Ergötzung) Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Suite in G minor (Musicalische Ergötzung) Key G minor Difficulty
- Suite in E♭ major (Musicalische Ergötzung) Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Suite in A minor (Musicalische Ergötzung) Key A minor Difficulty
- Suite in G major (Musicalische Ergötzung) Key G major Difficulty
- Suite in D minor (Musicalische Ergötzung) Key D minor Difficulty
Organ Toccatas, Fantasias and Chaconnes
- Toccata in C major (organ) Key C major Difficulty
- Toccata in F major (organ) Key F major Difficulty
- Toccata in A minor (organ) Key A minor Difficulty
- Fantasia in G major (organ) Key G major Difficulty
- Fantasia in C minor (organ) Key C minor Difficulty
- Chaconne in D minor (organ) Key D minor Difficulty
Toccatas
- Toccata in E♭ major Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Toccata in G minor Key G minor Difficulty
- Toccata in C minor Key C minor Difficulty