Pachelbel's Canon in D major, or Canon and Gigue in D major for three Violins and Basso Continuo (Kanon und Gigue in D-Dur für drei Violinen und Basso Continuo) is the most famous piece of music by Johann Pachelbel who was a composer during the Baroque period. It was written in 1680 as a piece of chamber music for three violins and basso continuo, but has since been arranged for a wide variety of ensembles.
The piece is commonly played at weddings and is frequently present on miscellaneous classical music compilation CDs, along with other famous Baroque pieces such as Air on the G String by J. S. Bach, (BWV 1068).
