Canon a 2 per motum contrarium

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Canon a 2 per motum contrarium is a two-voice contrapuntal canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable as one of the intricate canons from his *Musical Offering* (BWV 1079).

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Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf canon
musical composition
two-voice canon
basedOn Royal Theme from The Musical Offering NERFINISHED
catalogNumber BWV 1079 NERFINISHED
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
composerNationality German
dedicatedTo Frederick II of Prussia NERFINISHED
firstPublication 1747
genre Baroque music
hasFeature mirror-like inversion between voices
strict canonic imitation
hasStyle contrapuntal complexity
hasTitlePhrase per motum contrarium
intendedInstrumentation unspecified instruments
key C minor
language instrumental
movementType canon
musicalForm canon per motum contrarium
notationLanguage Latin
numberOfVoices 2
partOf The Musical Offering
partOfCollection Ricercar and Canons from The Musical Offering NERFINISHED
period Baroque NERFINISHED
texture contrapuntal
titleLanguage Latin
typicalInstrumentation chamber ensemble
keyboard
usesTechnique contrary motion
invertible counterpoint
workNumberWithinCollection one of the canons of The Musical Offering

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

BWV 1079 containsWork Canon a 2 per motum contrarium