Canon cancrizans
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Canon cancrizans is a retrograde canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, best known as one of the intricate contrapuntal pieces in his *Musical Offering* (BWV 1079).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canon cancrizans canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12732215 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canon cancrizans Context triple: [BWV 1079, containsWork, Canon cancrizans]
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A.
Karkinos
Karkinos is the giant crab from Greek mythology that aided the Hydra against Heracles and was placed among the stars as the constellation Cancer.
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B.
Cance
Cance is a river in the Ardèche department of southeastern France that flows through the town of Annonay.
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C.
Myelosperma
Myelosperma is a genus of fungi classified within the order Xenospadicoidales.
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Mutrux
Mutrux is a small rural municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, situated near Lake Neuchâtel.
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E.
Morbo
Morbo is a recurring alien news anchor character from the animated television series "Futurama," known for his booming voice and comically hostile attitude toward humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canon cancrizans Target entity description: Canon cancrizans is a retrograde canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, best known as one of the intricate contrapuntal pieces in his *Musical Offering* (BWV 1079).
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A.
Karkinos
Karkinos is the giant crab from Greek mythology that aided the Hydra against Heracles and was placed among the stars as the constellation Cancer.
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B.
Cance
Cance is a river in the Ardèche department of southeastern France that flows through the town of Annonay.
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C.
Myelosperma
Myelosperma is a genus of fungi classified within the order Xenospadicoidales.
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D.
Mutrux
Mutrux is a small rural municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, situated near Lake Neuchâtel.
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E.
Morbo
Morbo is a recurring alien news anchor character from the animated television series "Futurama," known for his booming voice and comically hostile attitude toward humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ retrograde canon ⓘ |
| basedOn | royal theme from Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1079 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| hasContrapuntalComplexity | high ⓘ |
| hasCounterpointType | invertible counterpoint ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
modern analyses of Bach’s contrapuntal style
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theoretical discussions of canons ⓘ |
| hasKey | varies by edition ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
palindromic structure
ⓘ
strict canon between voices ⓘ use of retrograde motion ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceMedium |
chamber ensemble
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Canon cancrizans ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasWorkCollectionNumber | part of BWV 1079 ⓘ |
| hasWorkNumber | BWV 1079 ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn |
BWV catalogue
ⓘ
linked to:
BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis)
critical editions of The Musical Offering ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
Musical Offering canons
ⓘ
linked to:
Musical Offering
|
| isPartOfCollectionBy | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| isRelatedWork |
Ricercar a 3 (BWV 1079)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ricercar a 3, BWV 1079
Ricercar a 6 (BWV 1079) ⓘ other canons from The Musical Offering ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
counterpoint pedagogy
ⓘ
music theory ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementOf |
The Musical Offering
ⓘ
linked to:
Musical Offering
|
| musicalForm | canon ⓘ |
| notatedIn | score for The Musical Offering ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Musical Offering
ⓘ
linked to:
Musical Offering
|
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Potsdam ⓘ |
| techniqueUsed | retrograde ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | crab canon ⓘ |
| usesTheme | The Musical Offering royal theme ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1747 ⓘ |
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Subject: Canon cancrizans Description of subject: Canon cancrizans is a retrograde canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, best known as one of the intricate contrapuntal pieces in his *Musical Offering* (BWV 1079).
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