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The noun opus has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)

• 1. (2) musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music -- (a musical work that has been created; ``the composition is written in four movements'' )

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• morceau -- (a short literary or musical composition)
• sheet music -- (a musical composition in printed or written form; ``she turned the pages of the music as he played'' )
• musical arrangement, arrangement -- (a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments)
• realization, realisation -- (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)
• allegro -- (a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner)
• allegretto -- (a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro)
• andante -- (a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow)
• 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)
• sextet, sextette, sestet -- (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)
• etude -- (a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity)
• pastorale, pastoral, idyll, idyl -- (a musical composition that evokes rural life)
• toccata -- (a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style)
• fantasia -- (a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes)
• passage, musical passage -- (a short section of a musical composition)
• movement -- (a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; ``the second movement is slow and melodic'' )
• 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, potpourri, pastiche -- (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); ``they played the adagio too quickly'' )
• song, vocal -- (a short musical composition with words; ``a successful musical must have at least three good songs'' )
• study -- (a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; ``a study in spiccato bowing'' )
• 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)
• incidental music -- (music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes)

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• music -- (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

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• music -- (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
• section, subdivision -- (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); ``he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section'' )
• pizzicato -- (a note or passage that is played pizzicato)
• monophony, monophonic music, monody -- (music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment))
• polyphony, polyphonic music, concerted music -- (music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments)
• polytonality, polytonalism -- (music that uses two or more different keys at the same time)
• popularism -- (music adapted to the understanding and taste of the majority)
• harmony, musical harmony -- (the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords)
• tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase -- (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; ``she was humming an air from Beethoven'' )
• part music -- (vocal music for several voices in independent parts (usually performed without accompaniment))
• musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music -- (a musical work that has been created; ``the composition is written in four movements'' )
• instrumental music -- (music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments)
• prelude -- (music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera)
• overture -- (orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio)
• antiphony -- (alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts)
• refrain, chorus -- (the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers)
• ballet -- (music written for a ballet)
• dance music -- (music to dance to)
• serialism, serial music -- (20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition)
• syncopation -- (music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm)
• music genre, musical genre, genre, musical style -- (an expressive style of music)
• Bach -- (the music of Bach; ``he played Bach on the organ'' )
• Beethoven -- (the music of Beethoven; ``he enjoyed Beethoven most of all'' )
• Brahms -- (the music of Brahms; ``Brahms was included in the program'' )
• Chopin -- (the music of Chopin; ``he practiced Chopin day and night'' )
• Gilbert and Sullivan -- (the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; ``he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan'' )
• Handel -- (the music of Handel)
• Haydn -- (the music of Haydn)
• Mozart -- (the music of Mozart; ``the concert was mostly Mozart'' )
• Stravinsky -- (the music of Stravinsky; ``Stravinsky no longer causes riots in the streets'' )
• Wagner -- (the music of Wagner; ``they say that Hitler listened only to Wagner'' )
• Ta'ziyeh -- ((Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi))
• vocal music, vocal -- (music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment)

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