Dictionary entry details
• OPUS (noun)
Meaning:
A musical work that has been created
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
musical composition; opus; piece of music; composition; piece
Context example:
the composition is written in four movements
Hypernyms ("opus" is a kind of...):
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Meronyms (parts of "opus"):
coda; finale (the closing section of a musical composition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "opus"):
morceau (a short literary or musical composition)
fantasia (a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes)
musical passage; passage (a short section of a musical composition)
allegro (a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner)
movement (a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata)
largo ((music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner)
larghetto ((music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio)
suite (a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected)
symphonic poem; tone poem (an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales)
medley; pastiche; potpourri (a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources)
nocturne; notturno (a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano))
adagio ((music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully))
song; vocal (a short musical composition with words)
study (a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique)
capriccio (an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation)
motet (an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century)
program music; programme music (musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events)
toccata (a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style)
idyll; pastoral; pastorale (a musical composition that evokes rural life)
etude (a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity)
sheet music (a musical composition in printed or written form)
arrangement; musical arrangement (a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments)
realisation; realization (a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer)
intermezzo (a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera)
introit (a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services)
solo (a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment))
duet; duette; duo (a musical composition for two performers)
trio (a musical composition for three performers)
quartet; quartette (a musical composition for four performers)
quintet; quintette (a musical composition for five performers)
sestet; sextet; sextette (a musical composition written for six performers)
septet; septette (a musical composition written for seven performers)
octet; octette (a musical composition written for eight performers)
bagatelle (a light piece of music for piano)
divertimento; serenade (a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form)
canon (a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts)
incidental music (music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes)
