Hexachordum Apollinis / Chaconne in C major

Hexachordum Apollinis is a collection of keyboard pieces by Johann Pachelbel, published in 1699. The set presents variation forms and dance-derived bass patterns characteristic of the late Baroque, combining clear tonal organisation, contrapuntal textures and ornamented melodic lines that reflect a mature stage in Pachelbel's output and contributed to the development of keyboard variation technique.