14 Canons, BWV 1087 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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For 2 Keyboards (Isseau)

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For Organ (Tessman)

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 * Work Title=14 Canons
 * Alternative Title=Verschiedene Canones über die ersten acht Fundamental Noten vorheriger Arie
 * Opus/Catalogue Number=BWV 1087 (deest)
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 * Movements Header=14 pieces
 * Number of Movements/Sections=14 pieces
 * 1) Canon simplex (simple canon)
 * 2) Canon all' roverscio (canon in inversion)
 * 3) Canon in motu recto e contrario (both previous canons simultaneously / the subject followed by its inversion)
 * 4) Canon in motu contrario e recto (the inversion followed by subject)
 * 5) Canon duplex à 4 (double canon in 4 parts)
 * 6) Canon simplex à 3 über besagtes Fundament (simple canon in 3 parts over said foundation)
 * 7) Canon simplex à 3 (the same [as Canon 6] in 3 parts)
 * 8) Canon simplex à 3. il soggetto in Alto (simple canon in 3 parts with the subject in alto)
 * 9) Canon in unisono post semifusam à 3 (canon in unison after a semiquaver in 3 parts)
 * 10) Canon à 2 Alio modo per syncopationes et per ligaturas (canon in 2 parts in another manner by syncopation and merging)
 * 11) Canon duplex übers Fundament à 5 (double canon over the foundation in 5 parts)
 * 12) Canon duplex über Fundamental Noten à 5 (double canon over the fundamental notes in 5 parts)
 * 13) Canon triplex à 6 (triple canon in 6 parts)
 * 14) Canon à 4 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem (canon in 4 parts by augmentation and diminution)
 * Average Duration=3 to 10 minutes (largely depends on the number of repeats taken)
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 * Year/Date of Composition=1747–48
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 * Extra Information=Based upon the first 8 notes of the Goldberg ground Discovered in 1974. Before then only canons 11 and 13 were known, with the latter as BWV 1076.
 * Piece Style=Baroque
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 * Instrumentation=keyboard
 * Tags=canons ; kbd ; 2open ; 3open ; 4open ; 5open ; 6open


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