I remember where I was when I first heard this piece, but it was played by a small orchestra on the "Nonesuch" label. I was at a dinner party, coat and tie, and the conversation at the table was engaging, but when this came on I was transfixed by it and paid attention to little else. This was many years ago, even before the Canon was used in a movie sound track, and I have been a fan of this piece ever since.