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Symphony vs Opus - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between symphony and opus

is that symphony is an extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra while opus is a work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.

symphony

English

Noun

(wikipedia symphony) (symphonies)
  • an extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra
  • harmony in music or colour, or a harmonious combination of elements
  • (US, informal) a symphony orchestra

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    opus

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.
    • Beethoven's ''opus'' eighteen quartets are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.
  • A work, especially of art.
    • The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.

    Usage notes

    The most common plural of opus'' in English is ''opuses''. Some people use the Latin plural, ''opera''. ''Opi'' is fairly common in the field of classical music, though mostly in informal contexts. The use of any of these three pluralizations may result in the speaker being corrected, though ''opi'' above all should be avoided in formal contexts. Outside of music, the word ''opus'' sees particularly frequent use in the expression ''magnum opus .

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