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[Piano Piece] Enjoy Pachelbel’s Canon by Comparing Different Recordings — Jazz & Rock

Johann Pachelbel’s signature piece, commonly known by the title “Pachelbel’s Canon,” is Canon and Gigue in D major for three violins and basso continuo.

Although this work is often performed on the piano as a quintessential piece of the Baroque era, it’s actually beloved not only in arrangements faithful to the original, but also in a wide range of versions by various composers and performers.

In this article, we’ve gathered Canons with different vibes—classical, jazz, pop, rock, and more.

Be sure to listen and compare to find your favorite arrangement!

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[Piano Piece] Enjoy Pachelbel’s Canon by Comparing Different Recordings — Jazz & Rock
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1eastCanon (arr. Masahiro Saito)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Masahiro Saito)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Arrange Pachelbel’s Canon in a jazz style
2eastCanon (arr. Takushi Koyama)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Takushi Koyama)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Various arrangements of Pachelbel's Canon
3eastCanon (arr. Toms Mucenieks)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Toms Mucenieks)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Arrange Pachelbel’s Canon for solo piano
4eastCanon (arr. Hiromi Uehara arrangement)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Hiromi Uehara arrangement)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Jazz arrangement of Pachelbel's works
5eastCanon (arr. goza)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. goza)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Arrange Pachelbel’s Canon in jazz
6eastCanon (arr. George Winston)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. George Winston)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Modern piano arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon
7eastCanon (arr. Thomas Andersen)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Thomas Andersen)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Pachelbel’s Canon, on the piano
8eastCanon (arr. Sergey Lyapunov)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Sergey Lyapunov)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
A piano arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon
9eastCanon (arr. Kenji Kane-masu)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Kenji Kane-masu)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
The Appeal and Universality of Pachelbel’s Canon
10eastCanon (arr. Nancy Faber)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Nancy Faber)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Pachelbel’s Canon in a jazz arrangement
11eastCanon (arr. Mike Strickland)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Mike Strickland)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Pachelbel's Canon is a beautiful masterpiece
12eastCanon (arr. Dietmar Steinhauer)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Dietmar Steinhauer)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Arrange Pachelbel’s Canon for solo piano
13eastCanon (arr. Lee Galloway)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Lee Galloway)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
Pachelbel's Canon
14eastCanon (arr. Tom Donald)Johann Pachelbel
Canon (arr. Tom Donald)Johann Pachelbelplay_arrow
A work that arranges Pachelbel's piece in a jazz style