1. A genre of music that is formally trained, sophisticated, and typically associated with Western concert music traditions, including symphonies, operas, chamber music, and concertos
She studied música erudita at the conservatory for ten years.
Ela estudou música erudita no conservatório por dez anos.
2. Music composed according to formal harmonic and structural principles, often contrasted with popular or folk music
The orchestra performed works of música erudita from the Baroque period.
A orquestra apresentou obras de música erudita do período Barroco.