On this day in 1706, German composer Johann Pachelbel died. Just off the top of my head, all I know about him is that he was the composer of Pachelbel's Canon. In my lifetime, it has become popular as background music in shopping malls, cunningly used as mood music to make customers feel relaxed, and therefore likely to spend more money there, and also for wedding processionals.
I wonder if he would have approved of his musical legacy being used in such ways?
I wonder if he would have approved of his musical legacy being used in such ways?
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