Is Pachelbel's Canon in D major the most soothing music ever

[Old Troop]

written? If not can you recommend something better?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Af372EQLck&feature=related

[bif]

1. Here

Allegri's Miserere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh31j6L95Ok

and any of the music of Hildegard Von Bingen.

I've heard Taco Bell's Canon just too many times.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I can think of some:

Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izQsgE0L450&feature=related

Alan Hovhaness, Prayer of St. Gregory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWvWE994lcc&feature=related

J.S. Bach, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwWL8Y-qsJg

[david13]

3. Pacho Bells Canyon is too boring. I like the 21st piano sonata in Cm, aka

the Waldstein, dedicated to Count Waldstein. Gets the blood circulating.
dc

[kalli007]

4. Definitely one of my all time

favs.....for some reason it reminds me of the seasons changing.

[Bossy Monkey]

5. Sold a lot of Whoppers, too

Just listen: Hold the pickles hold the lettuce
special orders don't upset us...

It's all there. Don't beat me!:hide:

I'm kind of partial to Short Trip Home by Edgar Meyer, Joshua Bell, Sam Bush & Mike Marshall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBBCF9hxBUI

[Doc_Technical]

6. Don't get me wrong, I love Pachelbel's Canon...but

Pachelbel Rant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

I also like "Soon" by Yes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGtjr-U5bT4&feature=related

[cemaphonic]

16. Ok, that was funny

It's kind of the "Stairway to Heaven" of classical music. It's a pretty decent piece of music that has been overplayed to death.

[Old Troop]

7. Thank you all for opening my mind to such beautiful music! I don't

get the Taco Bell thing, but I seldom watch TV.

[bif]

22. Taco Bell/Pachelbel

Bad pun.

[MissDeeds]

8. Self delete

[Manifestor_of_Light]

9. Nice but it's been played to death.

Too repetitive.

I recommend the stuff in replies 1 and 2.

Anything by Anonymous Four or the Tallis Scholars.

Or Chanticleer or The King's Singers.

That should get you started for choral music.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

10. Nice but it's been played to death.

Too repetitive.

I recommend the stuff in replies 1 and 2.

Anything by Anonymous Four or the Tallis Scholars.

Or Chanticleer or The King's Singers.

That should get you started for choral music.

[Haole Girl]

11. lol!

My husband and I laugh whenever we hear it. It reminds both of us of the Engagement Encounter weekend the Catholic church made us attend before we got married in the Catholic church.

:rofl:

Sorry... I used to like it... really...

:rofl:

[elleng]

12. Pretty close. THANKS for comments/suggestions, all.

[LNM]

13. Thank you for that. nt

[sakabatou]

14. Cellists hate that piece (with video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

[Taverner]

15. I would venture to say 'overplayed' personally

But that's just me

[blogslut]

17. Here's my favorite version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdz5kCaCRFM

[MilesColtrane]

18. Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRyPfsuyvyQ

[sarge43]

19. Satie, Gymnopedie #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atejQh9cXWI

[TZ]

20. Not if you have the world's suckiest arrangement for viola

I've always loved the piece BUT when I was playing in an orchestra the horrid arrangement was the same 4 measures of music over and over again..oh and it was almost all pizzicato (no bow, plucking) which was also blister inducing...So bad everytime I hear it now, I remember the pain....x(

[tigereye]

21. Miles Davis' Kind of Blue is very good, too

Anonymous 4 CDs also hold many examples..

[Solomon]

23. Recently rediscovered Scott Joplin's music. Had no idea how

soothing it is. Especially pieces like "Solace" and "Bethena."

[Moondog]

24. Pachelbel and his Canon were probably the original One Hit Wonder.

That said, I do like it as a nice piece of light classical.