- Canon 4, Op. 56
[4:35]
Marked "Innig" (Introspective"), the canon at the 5th is sounded on the Hauptwerk, with the repeated chord accompaniment on the Hinterwerk. The time
interval is adjusted slightly throughout. A dramatic transition (3 identical open-5th chords over the "missing" third in the pedal) leads to a new
tempo, where 32nd notes prevail and, after a scattering of entrances in various keys, the interval of an octave is chosen for the new melody, often
doubled in the bass. The decrescendo is symbolized by everything being played on the Hinterwerk. Drama is heightened by triplets appearing in the
accompaniment, and then the Canon reëmerges on the Hauptwerk, again at the interval of a 5th. Introduction of daring chromaticism continues the
trancelike state of this piece but gives way to a gentle repetitive ending. Registration: Pedal Subbass 16' + Violonbass 16' + Oktavbass 8'; Hauptwerk
Principal 8' + Oktav 4'; Hinterwerk: Grossgedeckt 8' + Viola 8' + Gemshorn 4' + Flut d'Amour 4'.
Instrument:
F. X. Engelfried Organ, Gönningen/Baden-Württemberg/Germany (1844) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
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Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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