1. Serious, scholarly music typically associated with classical traditions, art music, or concert music that requires formal training and sophisticated understanding to appreciate and perform
The concert featured erudite music by composers such as Bach and Beethoven.
O concerto apresentava música erudita de compositores como Bach e Beethoven.
2. Music characterized by complex harmonic structures, counterpoint, and intellectual composition, as opposed to popular or folk music
She dedicated her career to performing erudite music rather than commercial pop songs.
Ela dedicou sua carreira ao desempenho de música erudita em vez de canções pop comerciais.