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B Bach, Johann Sebastian 1685 - 1750 · Baroque

14 Canons, BWV 1087

BWV 1087 (deest) Verschiedene Canones über die ersten acht Fundamental Noten vorheriger Arie
Baroque 3 to 10 minutes (largely depends on the number of repeats taken)
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Composed
1747–48
First published
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
BWV 1087 (deest)
Dedication
Movements
14

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Movements

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14 pieces:; Canon simplex (simple canon); Canon all' roverscio (canon in inversion); Canon in motu recto e contrario; (both previous canons simultaneously / the subject followed by its inversion) ; Canon in motu contrario e recto; (the inversion followed by subject); Canon duplex à 4 (double canon in 4 parts); Canon simplex à 3 über besagtes Fundament; (simple canon in 3 parts over said foundation); Canon simplex à 3 (the same [as Canon 6] in 3 parts); Canon simplex à 3. il soggetto in Alto; (simple canon in 3 parts with the subject in alto); Canon in unisono post semifusam à 3; (canon in unison after a semiquaver in 3 parts); Canon à 2 Alio modo per syncopationes et per ligaturas; (canon in 2 parts in another manner by syncopation and merging); Canon duplex übers Fundament à 5; (double canon over the foundation in 5 parts); Canon duplex über Fundamental Noten à 5; (double canon over the fundamental notes in 5 parts); Canon triplex à 6 (triple canon in 6 parts); Canon à 4 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem; (canon in 4 parts by augmentation and diminution)

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