This piece by Stanchinsky showcases his mastery of complex polyphony and augmentation techniques. It reflects the Russian Modernist interest in strict formal structures.
Students must balance the augmented line against the quicker moving voice to ensure structural clarity.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Canon a 2 voix en augmentation is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Canon a 2 voix en augmentation lasts about 2 minutes.
Canon a 2 voix en augmentation is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Canon by Aleksey Stanchinsky, Canon in B minor by Aleksey Stanchinsky, 'Fuga sopra il Magnificat by Johann Sebastian Bach — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.