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  Classical music's one-hit wonders.  Picture: Getty By Maddy Shaw Roberts, ClassicFM London From Pachelbel and his Canon, to Orff and his Carmina, here are the most iconic “one-hit wonders” of the classical music world. Some of classical music’s greatest contributors – think of the biggies,  Bach ,  Mozart  and  Beethoven  – wrote countless pages of music, that we still play and enjoy today. But some composers haven’t  quite  enjoyed the same full-blown, century-crossing success. Here are, without further ado, the most famous and beloved one-hit wonder composers in classical music, and their most famous piece. Pachelbel – Canon Johann  Pachelbel  is the original one-hit wonder guy. While he wrote lots of music in the 17th century, only his  Canon in D  remains popular today – especially at weddings. The canon is grounded by a basso continuo line, played by one poor cellist who repeats eight notes throughout the entir...