Artist: Anton Batagov Title: Seven Works of Johann Pachelbel Year Of Release: 2025 Label: Evidence Records Genre: Classical Piano Quality: flac lossless (tracks) 24bits - 48.0kHz + Booklet Total Time: 01:17:21 Total Size: 690 mb Tracklist 01. Alle Menschen müssen sterben, P. 377a (Live in Princeton) 02. Chaconne in D Major, P. 40 (Live in Princeton) 03. Fantasia in D Minor, P. 125 (Live in Princeton) 04. Chaconne in C Major, P. 38 (Live in Princeton) 05. Fantasia in A Minor, P. 126 (Live in Princeton) 06. Chaconne in F Minor, P. 43 (Live in Princeton) 07. Canon and Gigue in D Major, P. 37 (Live in Princeton) Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), a German composer and organist, received much recognition during his lifetime. The early years of his private life were also extremely successful: he married a beautiful woman, the daughter of the mayor of Erfurt, and they had a son. However, shortly afterwards, his wife and son died of plague. Pachelbel’s first published collection of works was titled Musicalische Sterbens-Gedanken (Musical Thoughts on Death). All of his compositions from that point onwards were meditations on overcoming death. Step by step, through this music, we come to understand that death is not the end, nor a transition into non-existence. On the contrary, it is an entrance into a realm where there are no temporary phenomena subject to suffering and decay, no parting, and no fear – a space where nothing obscures the light. The music of Johann Pachelbel is structured similarly to many compositions written a few centuries ago: exercises of sorts, endless variations on a chord sequence. Simple chord progressions are repeated over and over again, with variations giving birth to various melodies and textures, gradually revealing their magic. In the 20th century, this compositional technique was revived under the name of ‘minimalism.’ Not only does this never get boring, but the longer you listen, the less you want it to stop. Each variation opens a door before you, and you walk through this endless enfilade, realizing that it is none other than a way home