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Offline paris

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opus
on: March 30, 2005, 08:15:40 PM
just to be short-what does it mean op.10, op.111, op.7  ? (or every other opus)
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Re: opus
Reply #1 on: March 30, 2005, 08:21:08 PM
Opus is latin for work, so Op 101 is piece 101 (not necissarily the 101st work of theirs)  it just helps with identification, like BWV and K
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Offline Bob

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Re: opus
Reply #2 on: March 31, 2005, 12:45:07 AM
Does anyone know why Op. is used for some pieces, while others use the cataloger's number?  If it's op., does that mean the composer ordered their own work?
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