Send us Fan Mail What Does “Opus” Mean in Classical Music? What does “opus” mean when you see it in a classical music title? In this episode of The Classical Music Minute, we explore the meaning behind this common musical term. Derived from the Latin word for “work,” opus numbers are used to catalogue and organize a composer’s compositions. Typically assigned in order of publication rather than composition, opus numbers help distinguish one piece from another—especially when composers wrote m...
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