Canon in D dates to the late 17th or early 18th century, and according to a speculation, it was written by Pachelbel as a gift for the wedding of Johann Sebastian Bach's older brother, who studied with Pachelbel.
Pachelbel's approach to writing this music was almost mathematical. He uses 'ostinato' (the same bass line repeated over and over again) and a canon (the same music repeated by the violin parts, in a round) to construct his piece.
Although popular during Pachelbel's lifetime, it fell out of mode and remained in obscurity for almost two centuries until 1968 when a recording by the Jean-Francois Paillard chamber orchestra gained popularity. Following this rediscovery, the piece increasingly rose to fame, being heard in many events, including weddings and funeral ceremonies in the Western world. Today it has secured its status as the most famous wedding musical piece in the Western world.
Originally written for three violins, it has been also arranged for a string quartet, the organ and more recently the piano and the cello. It has an underlying harmonic structure which has inspired many contemporary artists such as Lady Gaga, Bob Marley John Lennon, Uz, Creon Day.
This is music which can make you crazy with joy and happiness to the point of driving you to tears. A title to consider for this piece: "Dreamful Canon".