Pachelbel's Canon is one of the most hackneyed classical pieces, schlocked to death by syrupy modern performances totally alien to its original style and context.
But played as it was intended to be played on the kinds of instruments Pachelbel knew, it's a totally different piece - i.e., the one Pachelbel actually wrote and the one that was originally admired.
@RationalLeft Finally got to listen. I thought they were going to run away when the violins came in! And this reminded me that I hated the pizzicato arpeggios that showed up, I think with Paillard,
@Graci Oh, yes. That's a big part of it. The post-Romantic crawl one normally hears is totally wrong.