Born in Nuremberg, baptized Sept 1, 1653
Died in Nuremberg, buried March 9, 1706
- Pachelbel was an organist and a composer of choral, organ and chamber music.
- Fun fact: Pachelbel was friends with J.S. Bach’s father Ambrosius Bach. He was godfather to Bach’s sister Johanna Judith Bach and taught music to Bach’s elder brother Johann Christoph, who later taught Johann Sebastian.
“A perfect and rare virtuoso.”
Kapellmeister Daniel Eberlin, on Pachelbel. Pachelbel had worked under Eberlin as an organist. This quote comes from a 1740 letter of recommendation that Eberlin wrote for Pachelbel. 1
Sources
- Ewald V. Nolte and John Butt, “Pachelbel [Bachelbel], Johann,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed December 11, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-6002278237.