That is so wonderfully sweet. Thanks! posted by Ahab at 5:13 AM on August 9, 2011
Looks like it might be easier to just learn the instruments. posted by Benny Andajetz at 5:25 AM on August 9, 2011 [1 favorite]
Pfft. That's nothing! I have ONE music box that plays all four parts, and doesn't even need me to spin it like that. posted by crunchland at 5:54 AM on August 9, 2011
Awwwww. Didn't realize it was only rediscovered in the early 20th century. posted by Peach at 5:55 AM on August 9, 2011
Much more interesting and lovely than I expected. I'm glad I clicked through! posted by Bovine Love at 5:57 AM on August 9, 2011
I had a friend at math camp who was a cello player. Oh how she hated hated hated the Canon. Probably even more than this guy. posted by kmz at 6:00 AM on August 9, 2011 [3 favorites]
At 1:50 this literally showed me something I'd never noticed about this piece. Delightful! posted by odinsdream at 6:05 AM on August 9, 2011
Looks like it might be easier to just learn the instruments.
For certain goal definitions of "it". posted by DU at 6:07 AM on August 9, 2011
But it was lost and forgotten for over 200 years afterward! (1:23)
O, Pachelbel, Pachelbel!
I hope you rot in hell! posted by daniel_charms at 6:30 AM on August 9, 2011
(this was in response to / in agreement with what kmz posted) posted by daniel_charms at 6:31 AM on August 9, 2011
Heh, you can turn that into a Fremen chant: Pachelbel, Pachelbel, Pachelbel! A million deaths were not enough for Pachelbel! posted by kmz at 7:01 AM on August 9, 2011
I was totally prepared to hate this, but man that was neat. There was an almost Mr. Rogers' explaining how music boxes work feel to it. posted by khaibit at 7:13 AM on August 9, 2011
Pachebel's Canon is to classical musicians what "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is in the traditional singing world, or what "I Know You Are Near" is to Catholic hymns. A piece that's moved from being the "cool new thing" to being the "safe", crowd-pleasing choice. So those who are sick of it get no respite.
But there can be a defense against it! There's a sign on the back wall of Preservation Hall in New Orleans that reads:
Requests $2
Standards $5
Saints $10
There's also apparently a pub in Montreal that has banned the singing of "Danny Boy". Perhaps wedding musicians need to place a premium cost on the playing of the Canon at weddings, to encourage some variety? posted by LN at 8:13 AM on August 9, 2011
Heh, you can turn that into a Fremen chant: Pachelbel, Pachelbel, Pachelbel! A million deaths were not enough for Pachelbel!
My local needs to ban 22-year-old cardigan-wearing white dudes with acoustic guitars from playing "Wonderwall". posted by Zozo at 8:41 AM on August 9, 2011
In high school concert band, the long stretches of tacet for some parts (i.e. you don't play) and repetitive music would pull us into a fugue state. I showed my band mates how to count in binary so the fingers of one hand could count to 32 measures. I suppose these days kids just play Angry Birds while waiting. posted by kurumi at 8:50 AM on August 9, 2011
repetitive music would pull us into a fugue state
ISWYDT
To the haters: Watch the video. It isn't about the content, it's about the presentation. posted by DU at 8:55 AM on August 9, 2011
Nobody's hatin' on the video! (Well, maybe one person was.) posted by kmz at 8:57 AM on August 9, 2011
That was delightful. Douglas Hofstadter would undoubtedly approve. posted by Quietgal at 9:31 AM on August 9, 2011
Douglas Hofstadter, yeah. It would be good to see what they could do with the Crab Canon posted by iotic at 10:14 AM on August 9, 2011
I was on my phone for the last post—so I couldn't do this easily—but last week I compiled a little music box jam on youtube:
Must be just me, but as I watched that all I could think of was crank! crank! CRANK! (but not too fast) posted by kinnakeet at 11:53 AM on August 9, 2011
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