œuvre
Definition of the French term œuvre in music:
- work (activity)
- opus (musical work, usually numbered)
- artwork (creation)
- the complete body of work of an artist
Language
French
Singular
œuvre
Plural
œuvres
Variant
oeuvre
Combinations
French musical terms that include œuvre:
- chef-d'œuvre – masterpiece
- œuvre posthume – posthumous works (works that were published after ...
Musical examples
Music scores that include œuvre:
- Frédéric Chopin: Fantaisie-impromptu (1834‑1835) Page 1
- Hélène Montgeroult: Piano Sonata No. 3 (1811) Page 1
- Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi: Suite Op. 46 (1920) Page 1