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paris

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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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mikeyg

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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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Bob

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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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