The longest musical opus ever written is Wagners "Der Ring des Nibelungen." It is split into four parts and all together runs for 16 hours. Each peice is about four hours long.
A fugue is a musical form. An opus is a musical composition. Therefore a fugue is not an opus, nor is an opus a fugue. A composer may compose a fugue and give it an opus number. In that case, a specific fugue is identified by a specific opus number in its composer's catalogue: 'Fugue in G minor for organ, opus 99, by Franz Schnitzelgruber.'
opus
Opus, whether referring to a musical piece or a book, is usually shortened to op.
An opus could refer to a literary or musical composition, therefore, a Melville opus would be Omoo, Herman Melville's sequel to Typee.
An opus is usually a work of art, although the term is usually used for musical pieces. If a musician - composer - creates a number of musical pieces but does not give them distinctive names, then they may be numbered and that is the opus number for that piece.
A musical work.
Op is sort for opus. A convenient method of numbering a composer's works where a number follows the word 'opus'. For example, Opus 28, No. 4.
Opera. Oratorio.
William Drabkin has written: 'The sketches for Beethoven's Piano sonata in C minor, opus 111' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Musical sketches
Depending on the sense, the plural of opus is either opera or opuses. Generally speaking, in reference to musical works especially, the plural is opuses.
Depending on the sense, the plural of opus is either Opera or opuses. Generally speaking, in reference to musical works especially, the plural is opuses.
She has written an opus, so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes.