I noted at the end of Jon Gallant's post:

>Back in the late 1960's, my alter ego Dr. Phage used to do an after-hours
>music program on a non-commercial FM station.  One of the pieces I
>occasionally broadcast was a beautiful little chaconne by an obscure,
>German, baroque composer.  It then existed in only one recording, by
>Munchinger conducting the strings of the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra....
>
>[The chaconne by Gluck?  Millions of versions?  Is there another besides
>Munchinger's that was available on Decca LXT5625?  What am I missing
>here?  -Dave]

And, of course that LP also contained the little-known Pachelbel Canon
arranged for strings, and the canon is also in the form a chaconne, as
was pointed out to me privately.  How dense can one get?

But this is interesting claim Dr.  Phage is making.  I recall reading a
long time ago that another radio station - don't recall which - took credit
for popularizing it when they played Jean-Francois Paillard's version on
regular rotation as a filler, and it was his recording that was a big hit
way back when.  Of course, I could be mis-remember that.

But it brings up an interesting question:  who was the first to record
Pachelbel's Canon for strings? Another candidate might be I Musici.
Anyone know any dates?

Dave
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