Thirteen Canons at Each Interval; Richard Atkinson

Thirteen Canons at Each Interval (composed and performed by Richard Atkinson) was inspired by the canons from J. S. Bach’s “Goldberg Variations“ and “The Musical Offering.“ For a more detailed explanation of the composition, read this interview I did with fellow canon-enthusiast, Rudi Seitz: #respond 0:08 - I. Recitativo: Canon at the unison 1:09 - II. Alla Marcia: Canon at the minor second 1:39 - III. Comico: Inversion canon at the major second 2:47 - IV. Sognando: Modulating canon at the minor third (3 voices) 3:58 - V. Waltz Burleske: Canon at the major third 4:50 - VI. Agitato: Canon at the perfect fourth 6:20 - VII. Allegro Sarcastico: Canon at the tritone 7:23 - VIII. Grave: Canon at the perfect fifth (3 voices) 9:12 - IX. Scherzando: Canon at the minor sixth 10:00 - X. Tranquillo: Canon at the major sixth 11:43 - XI. Tumultuoso: Retrograde (crab) canon at
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