Pachelbel’s Canon: A Parallel Parody

A cello player in his youth, Rob Paravonian, now a comedian and musician, rants about Pachelbel’s Canon in D with passion, enthusiasm, and guitar accompaniment. In this clip, recorded live at Penn State, Paravonian chastises Pachelbel (“that one hit wonder”) for writing the cello part as he did, allotting the beautiful instrument only 8 notes to repeat throughout the piece. How many times does … Continue reading Pachelbel’s Canon: A Parallel Parody