Thematic Catalogues: What's in an Opus Number?

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1. The abbreviation "Op." that follows the titles of many pieces of music is short for opus, the Latin word that means "work" (as in a work of art). What does the designation "woo" mean? It's an interjection expressing enthusiasm for the music It means "without opus" It means "with one overture" It comes from the name of Anthony Woods, a leading musicologist

2. Given the piece title "Andante for Horn and Piano in C major, AV 86A," who would you guess was the composer? Avril Lavigne Richard Strauss Ludwig Thuille Vincent d'Indy

3. How are J.S. Bach's musical works usually identified? By HWV numbers By BWV numbers By RV numbers By BuxWv numbers

4. Whose works are catalogued with D numbers? Henry Purcell Felix Mendelssohn Jean Sibelius Franz Schubert

5. Fill in the blank: Carl _________'s piece titles may be followed by an FS number. von Weber Carlsen Nielsen Orff

6. Name the scholar who catalogued the works of Joseph Haydn. (Hint: His last name is also the name of a city in New Jersey.) Anthony van Hoboken Marc Pincherle William Bergen Thomas Edison

7. Ludwig Kochel not only catalogued Mozart's works, but those of Domenico Scarlatti as well. True False

8. Whose music is typically identified by S numbers? Both of these composers Franz Liszt Neither of these composers P.D.Q. Bach

9. Given the piece title "Sinfonia Pastorale in D major, Wolf D4," who would you guess was the composer? (Be careful - the obvious choice may not be the correct answer!) Johann Stamitz W.F. Bach Hugo Wolf Heinrich Biber

10. What is an often-seen catalogue abbreviation for works by C.P.E. Bach? G. W.N. Y.S.L. Wq.