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).
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.