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Pachelbel married twice. Barbara Gabler became his first wife, on 25 October 1681. The marriage took place in the house of the bride's father. Unfortunately, both Barbara and their only son died in October 1683 during a plague. Pachelbel's first published work, a set of chorale variations called Musicalische Sterbens-Gedancken ("Musical Thoughts on Death", Erfurt, 1683), was probably influenced by this event.
Ten months later, Pachelbel married Judith Drommer, daughter of a coppersmith, on 24 August 1684. They had five sons and two daughters. Two of the sons, Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel and Charles Theodore Pachelbel, also became organ composers; the latter moved to the American colonies in 1734. Another son, Johann Michael, became an instrument maker in Nuremberg and traveled as far as London and Jamaica. One of the daughters, Amalia Pachelbel, achieved recognition as a painter and engraver.
Pachelbel lived the rest of his life in Nuremberg, during which he published the chamber music collection Musicalische Ergötzung, and, most importantly, the Hexachordum Apollinis, a set of six keyboard arias with variations. Also composed in the final years were concertato Vespers and a set of more than ninety Magnificat fugues.
Johann Pachelbel died at the age of 52, on March 3, 1706, and was buried on March 9. He is buried in the St. Rochus Cemetery.
Johann Pachelbel was born on September 1, 1653. During his early youth, Pachelbel received musical training from Heinrich Schwemmer, a musician and music teacher. Some sources indicate that Pachelbel also studied with Georg Caspar Wecker.
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On June 29, 1669 he became a student at the University of Altdorf, where he was also appointed organist of St. Lorenz church the same year. Financial difficulties forced Pachelbel to leave the university after less than a year. In order to complete his studies he became a scholarship student, in 1670, at the Gymnasium Poeticum. The school authorities were so impressed by Pachelbel's academic qualifications that he was admitted above the school's normal quota.
Pachelbel was also permitted to study music outside the Gymnasium. His teacher was Kaspar Prentz. Since Prentz was greatly influenced by Italian composers, it is likely through Prentz that Pachelbel started developing an interest in contemporary Italian music.
Although Pachelbel was an outstandingly successful organist, composer, and teacher, he asked permission to leave, apparently seeking a better appointment, and was formally released on 15 August 1690.
He was employed in less than a fortnight: from 1 September 1690, he was a musician-organist in the Württemberg court. That job was better, but, unfortunately, he lived there only two years before fleeing the French attacks of the War of the Grand Alliance. His next job was in Gotha as the town organist, a post he occupied for two years, starting on 8 November 1692; there he published his first, and only, liturgical music collection: Acht Chorale zum Praeambulieren in 1693.
Created by Samantha DeGroot
Grade 9
2014
List of Compositions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Johann_Pachelbel
Trivia Questions
Where was Pachelbel born?
When was he born?
When did he die?
What do you think Pachelbel's most famous piece is?
Which musical era do you think Pachelbel lived, played, and composed in?
Do you remember Pachelbel's parents's names?
Trivia Answers
Nuremberg, Germany
September 1, 1653
March 3, 1706
Cannon in D
Baroque
Hans Pachelbel and Anna Mair
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Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Pachelbel
http://www.bforbel.com/2014/01/we-should-be-thankful-that-anna-didnt-marry-hans.html
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/174011/dreams-do-come-true-disney-confirms-broadway-plans-for-hit-movie-frozen/