Canon per tonos
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Canon per tonos is a modulating canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its endlessly ascending key structure and inclusion in The Musical Offering (BWV 1079).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canon per tonos canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12732217 — 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 per tonos Context triple: [BWV 1079, containsWork, Canon per tonos]
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Canto
Canto is a jazz album by saxophonist and composer Charles Lloyd, noted for its atmospheric, spiritually infused improvisations and lyrical ensemble interplay.
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Kannon
Kannon is the Japanese name for the bodhisattva of compassion, derived from the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara and widely venerated in Japan.
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Canta
Canta is a town in Peru that serves as the administrative and commercial center of Canta Province in the Lima Region.
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cantos
Cantos are the major divisions or sections of a long narrative or epic poem, similar to chapters in a novel.
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E.
CANT
CANT was an Italian aircraft manufacturer known for producing military and civilian seaplanes and bombers, particularly during the interwar and World War II periods.
- 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 per tonos Target entity description: Canon per tonos is a modulating canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its endlessly ascending key structure and inclusion in The Musical Offering (BWV 1079).
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A.
Canto
Canto is a jazz album by saxophonist and composer Charles Lloyd, noted for its atmospheric, spiritually infused improvisations and lyrical ensemble interplay.
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B.
Kannon
Kannon is the Japanese name for the bodhisattva of compassion, derived from the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara and widely venerated in Japan.
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C.
Canta
Canta is a town in Peru that serves as the administrative and commercial center of Canta Province in the Lima Region.
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D.
cantos
Cantos are the major divisions or sections of a long narrative or epic poem, similar to chapters in a novel.
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E.
CANT
CANT was an Italian aircraft manufacturer known for producing military and civilian seaplanes and bombers, particularly during the interwar and World War II periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon
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musical composition ⓘ |
| basedOn | royal theme of Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1079 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1747 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Endlessly rising canon ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later explorations of infinite canon ⓘ |
| hasKeyScheme | ascending by whole tone each iteration ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | modulating canon ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
can be repeated indefinitely
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endlessly ascending key structure ⓘ sequential modulation by whole tone ⓘ |
| hasPerformancePractice | often repeated to emphasize endless ascent ⓘ |
| hasStructure | two-voice canon ⓘ |
| hasThematicMaterial | theme derived from the royal theme ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | Canon per tonos ⓘ |
| includedIn | printed editions of The Musical Offering ⓘ |
| isNotatedAs | canon at the interval of a tone ⓘ |
| isSectionOf |
Ricercar and canons of The Musical Offering
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linked to:
Musical Offering
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| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| modulatesTo |
B-flat minor
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D minor ⓘ E minor ⓘ F-sharp minor ⓘ G-sharp minor ⓘ |
| movementNumberInWork | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Musical Offering
ⓘ
linked to:
Musical Offering
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| placeOfComposition | Prussia ⓘ |
| returnsTo | C minor (after multiple cycles) ⓘ |
| tonalCenterAtBeginning | C minor ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
canonic imitation
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endless canon ⓘ modulation by tone ⓘ |
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Subject: Canon per tonos Description of subject: Canon per tonos is a modulating canon by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its endlessly ascending key structure and inclusion in The Musical Offering (BWV 1079).
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