What does the cryptic crossword clue "Opening piece very plain and clean eschewing piano (8)" mean?

The definition is "Opening". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OVERT (synonym="very plain") + URE (synonym="clean") = OVERTURE; definition: "Opening" The answer is OVERTURE.

Opening piece very plain and clean eschewing piano (8)

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