Canon per tonos
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Canon per tonos is a modulating canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its endlessly ascending key structure and inclusion in The Musical Offering (BWV 1079).
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| basedOn | royal theme of Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1079 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1747 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Frederick II of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Endlessly rising canon ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later explorations of infinite canon ⓘ |
| hasKeyScheme | ascending by whole tone each iteration ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | modulating canon ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
can be repeated indefinitely
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endlessly ascending key structure ⓘ sequential modulation by whole tone ⓘ |
| hasPerformancePractice | often repeated to emphasize endless ascent ⓘ |
| hasStructure | two-voice canon ⓘ |
| hasThematicMaterial | theme derived from the royal theme ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | Canon per tonos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | printed editions of The Musical Offering ⓘ |
| isNotatedAs | canon at the interval of a tone ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Ricercar and canons of The Musical Offering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| modulatesTo |
B-flat minor
ⓘ
D minor ⓘ E minor ⓘ F-sharp minor ⓘ G-sharp minor ⓘ |
| movementNumberInWork | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Musical Offering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnsTo | C minor (after multiple cycles) ⓘ |
| tonalCenterAtBeginning | C minor ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
canonic imitation
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endless canon ⓘ modulation by tone ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.