Canon
(KA-nen)
Strict counterpoint in which each voice exactly imitates the previous voice at a fixed distance.
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLES:
- Canon and round:
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major, III - W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 28
Canon, Classical:
Haydn: The Creation, "Achieved is the glorious work"- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 3, Track 7
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