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Crab Canon from 'A Musical Offering' BWV1079 Published 1747

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Full name of work:Crab Canon from 'A Musical Offering' BWV1079 Published 1747
Composer:Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), German
Music category:canon baroque
Instruments:piano
Name of file creator:Jason Walker
e-mail address:jason "dot" d "dot" walker "at" virgin "dot" net
Running time:0:36
Comments:A crab canon is one in which the second voice is the first voice backwards. It is also sometimes referred to as a 'canon cancrizans'.

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