The Resume

(August 1653-March 7, 1706)
Baroque composer
Composed vocal music, arias, motets, sacred concertos (i.e. cantatas) and 11 Magnificat settings. 94 organ fugues on the Magnificat, organ variations and preludes on chorales; suites for two violins, Canon and Gigue for 3 violins, Musikalisches Ergtzen; six sets of variations for harpsichord Hexachordum Apollinis (1699)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a one-hit wonder.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was baptized in Nuremberg, Germany (September 1, 1653).
He moved to Vienna where he became a student & deputy organist to Kerll at the Imperial Chapel (1671).
He married his first wife, Barbara Gabler (October 25, 1681).
His wife & son died during a plague (September 1683).
He married Judith Drommer (August 24, 1684).
He died at 53 and was buried in Nuremberg Germany (March 9, 1706).
He was known as one of the great organ masters of the generation before J.S. Bach.
His son Wilheim Hieronymous Pachelbel was also an organist & composer.
His popular Canon in D major was written for 3 violins & a continuo and was published with a gigue in the same key.
All of his work is in a contrapuntal simple style.
His organ compositions show a knowledge of Italian forms derived from Frescobaldi.
He taught organ & one of his pupils was Johann Christoph Bach, who in turn gave his younger brother Johann Sebastian Bach his first keyboard lessons.
He studied organ at Altdorf and Regensburg & held posts as organist in Vienna, Stuttgart and other cities.
He was appointed organist in 1695 at the St. Sebaalduskirch in Nuremberg, where he remained until his death.
Canon in D is one of the most popular and recognizable pieces of classical music of all time.

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Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 461 Votes: 49.89% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 24.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 43.68% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 104 Votes: 40.38% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 208 Votes: 43.27% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 306 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 667 Votes: 42.43% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2817 Votes: 39.12% Annoying