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canon
A collection of works, rules, or principles that are considered authoritative, exemplary, and generally recognized in a particular field, such as literature, art, or science.
Goethes „Faust“ gehört unbestritten zum literarischen Kanon.
Goethe's 'Faust' indisputably belongs to the literary canon.
canon
A polyphonic piece of music in which a melody is introduced and repeated by different voices one after another, so that they overlap.
Im Chor haben wir den Kanon „Bruder Jakob“ gesungen.
In choir, we sang the canon 'Frère Jacques'.
canon
In a religious context, a binding rule, doctrine, or the collection of holy scriptures recognized as authentic by a religion.
Die vier Evangelien sind Teil des neutestamentlichen Kanons.
The four Gospels are part of the New Testament canon.
The meaning of 'Kanon' (canon) depends heavily on the context. If people are talking about literature or art, it refers to a recognized collection of works. In a musical context, it refers to a song. In a religious discussion, it refers to holy scriptures or rules.
Je nach Thema – Kunst, Musik oder Religion – bedeutet „Kanon“ etwas anderes.
Depending on the topic—art, music, or religion—'Kanon' means something different.
Pay attention to the spelling and the article. 'Der Kanon' (the canon) is not the same as the English word 'cannon' (a weapon), even though the pronunciation is similar. The German equivalent for the weapon would be 'die Kanone' (the cannon).
Der literarische Kanon hat nichts mit einer Waffe zu tun.
The literary canon has nothing to do with a weapon.
In the meaning 'collection of works', the word is often combined with adjectives such as 'literarisch' (literary), 'kulturell' (cultural), or 'wissenschaftlich' (scientific). A fixed expression is 'zum Kanon gehören' (to belong to the canon).
Dieses Buch gehört mittlerweile zum Kanon der modernen deutschen Literatur.
This book has by now become part of the canon of modern German literature.
The musical meaning can be recognized from verbs like 'singen' (to sing) or nouns like 'Chor' (choir) and 'Stimme' (voice). The most common expression is 'im Kanon singen' (to sing in a canon), where the singers begin one after another with the same melody.
Die Kinder lernten im Musikunterricht, einen Kanon zu singen.
The children learned to sing a canon in music class.
When 'Kanon' (canon) is used in a religious context, it refers to a binding collection of texts or rules. This is often made clear by words such as 'biblisch' (biblical), 'kirchlich' (ecclesiastical/church), or the name of a religion.
Die Theologin erforscht die Entstehung des biblischen Kanons.
The theologian researches the formation of the biblical canon.
repertoire
Repertoire refers to works that an artist, ensemble, or theater has actually rehearsed and can perform. Kanon, by contrast, highlights works that are considered authoritative and recognized in a particular field. Repertoire is appropriate for what is available to perform; Kanon for an established and recognized body of work.
Goethes „Faust“ gehört zum Kanon der deutschsprachigen Literatur.
Goethe's Faust is part of the canon of German-language literature.
Das Theater hat Goethes „Faust“ seit Jahren im Repertoire.
The theater has had Goethe's Faust in its repertoire for years.
