Crab Canon from 'A Musical Offering' BWV1079 Published 1747

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Composer:Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), German
Genre:canon baroque
Instruments:piano
Submitter:Walker, Jason
Email:jason.d.walker (e-mail)
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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