What is the Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her"?
Q: What is the Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her"?
A: It is a piece of music for organ composed by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Q: What type of organ is needed to play this work?
A: An organ with two manuals (keyboards) and pedals is needed to play this work.
Q: How many variations are there in the Canonic Variations?
A: There are five variations in the Canonic Variations.
Q: What was the hymn that the music is based on?
A: The music is based on a Christmas hymn called "Von Himmel hoch".
Q: When did Bach compose the piece?
A: Bach composed the piece when he became a member of Mizler's Music Society in Leipzig in 1747.
Q: When was the piece first printed?
A: The piece was first printed in 1747.
Q: What was the most important difference in the later version that Bach made?
A: The most important difference Bach made in the later version is that the fifth variation was moved to the middle.
