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Topic: Canonic pieces for piano  (Read 1769 times)

Offline alkan2010

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Canonic pieces for piano
on: February 20, 2016, 05:52:59 PM
Pieces in canon form were used a lot as a pedagogical tool in the past, both as a preparation to more dense contrapuntal writing and as pure technical etudes. Isidor Philipp's book contains some of the famous Bach Canons and the not-so-known Klengel's Avantcoreurs. In Soviet Russia there was heavy use of Knina and Clementi canons. Now, only Kunz remains in the mainstream teaching repertoire.
Other cute sets are Ghedini's 29 (ever issued?), Rheinberger op.180 (some purely contrapuntal, some with free parts) and Reger.
What are your favorite canons in piano literature? What do you consider particularly suitable for studying/teaching purposes?
Currently on:
Bach - WTK Book 1 n. 5-6
Beethoven - Sonate Pathétique
Rachmaninov - Polichinelle op. 3
Studies from Clementi and Moscheles
Telemann - Fantasias 1-2 in D
Haydn - b minor Sonata

Offline rubinsteinmad

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Re: Canonic pieces for piano
Reply #1 on: February 21, 2016, 01:50:24 AM
Arensky's Op. 1, especially Op. 1 #1.
Bach's Invention #2 (could be considered a Canon, but it is not entitled that way)
Scriabin: Canon Op. Posth
Grieg: Canon from Lyric Pieces Op. 12

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Re: Canonic pieces for piano
Reply #2 on: February 21, 2016, 04:39:29 AM
John La Montaine 12 rellationships, op 10, a set of canons for piano. 1965/1970
he did some pedagogy type pieces too, I think some 5 finger canons too if I recall correctly.
care Fischer publishes the op 10 lot I believe

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Re: Canonic pieces for piano
Reply #3 on: February 21, 2016, 12:55:37 PM
Stanchinsky's canon preludes are some of the best I've heard. Really amazing. Always sad to think how he died so young.

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Re: Canonic pieces for piano
Reply #4 on: February 22, 2016, 10:31:21 AM
Thanks to all for the valuable replies!
Arensky's canons are quite unique being not exact imitations but rather free diatonic second parts
Currently on:
Bach - WTK Book 1 n. 5-6
Beethoven - Sonate Pathétique
Rachmaninov - Polichinelle op. 3
Studies from Clementi and Moscheles
Telemann - Fantasias 1-2 in D
Haydn - b minor Sonata

Offline musikalischer_wirbelwind_280

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Re: Canonic pieces for piano
Reply #5 on: February 22, 2016, 07:18:50 PM
What about Reger's "111 Canons in all minor and major keys"? Those are always lots of fun, and a few are based on themes from other composers' works, such as Clementi's Sonatina Op.36 No.1, 1st mov. and even some J.S. Bach stuff, like a few pieces from his WTC. Plus, you've got two- and three-part canons. 8)

Offline alkan2010

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Re: Canonic pieces for piano
Reply #6 on: February 22, 2016, 09:43:37 PM
I already mentioned Reger, a composer I love immensely, almost never remembered for its unique, grotesque humour presaging Hindemith. The first canon, based on Clementi, made me laugh too hard!  ;D
Currently on:
Bach - WTK Book 1 n. 5-6
Beethoven - Sonate Pathétique
Rachmaninov - Polichinelle op. 3
Studies from Clementi and Moscheles
Telemann - Fantasias 1-2 in D
Haydn - b minor Sonata

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Re: Canonic pieces for piano
Reply #7 on: February 23, 2016, 04:57:28 AM
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I already mentioned Reger

And so you did! ;D Sorry, I guess the early morning is not the best time for me to be posting here. ;)

Yes, Max is definitely among the underrated ones out there; have you had a try at his Variations on a theme by Bach, or those on a theme by Mozart? Some truly eye-opening stuff there!

Oh yes, that first two-part canon from Op.111 never fails to make you laugh; it certainly didn't when I played it to a friend a couple of months ago. ^^

Offline chopinlover01

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Re: Canonic pieces for piano
Reply #8 on: March 04, 2016, 06:07:15 PM
Respighi (spell check needed) also wrote a lovely one as part of a set of pieces for piano.
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