Interestingly enough, the overwhelming majority of pre-1900 music is not titled (see this list for some exceptions). Back in the old days, it was quite common to write a whole symphony and just publish it as “Symphony No. 1”. More often than not, names that have become associated with a work (such as Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos) were not even assigned by the composer.
This is also sometimes recommended in songwriting, and has clear applications to other creative works (e.g. YouTube videos).
Interestingly enough, the overwhelming majority of pre-1900 music is not titled (see this list for some exceptions). Back in the old days, it was quite common to write a whole symphony and just publish it as “Symphony No. 1”. More often than not, names that have become associated with a work (such as Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos) were not even assigned by the composer.
Films too. An early version of this post mentioned YouTube videos explicitly. I didn’t know about songwriting.