Origin: Germany
Decades: 1653-1706
Johann Pachelbel ( /ˈpækəlbɛl/, /ˈpɑːkəlbɛl/, or /ˈpɑːkəbɛl/; German: [ˈjoːhan ˈpaxɛlbəl], [ˈpaxəlbɛl], or [paˈxɛlbəl]; baptized 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. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him a place among the most important composers of the middle Ba... Read More