14 Canons, BWV 1087 - Bach, Johann Sebastian

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"Op. BWV 1087 (deest). Composed: 1747–48. Duration: 3 to 10 minutes (largely depends on the number of repeats taken). Movements: 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)"

⌛ Period → Baroque

◈ Genre / Form Baroque

♯ Key G major

◆ Difficulty

Advanced (Grade 4-6)

Instruments keyboard

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