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SymphonyOriginally indicating a generally instrumental section or composition, as in the case of the brief instrumental introduction to Monteverdi’s opera Orfeo, the symphony came to be the principal serious orchestral form of the later 18th century and thereafter. This later form of the symphony (= Italian: sinfonia) has its immediate origin in the three- [..]
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Symphonyc. 1300, a name given to various types of musical instruments, from Old French simphonie, sifonie, simfone "musical harmony; stringed instrument" (12c., Modern French symphonie) and directly [..]
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Symphonynoun band
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SymphonyThree to four movement orchestral piece, generally in sonata form.
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Symphonytype of musical composition, usually for an orchestra.
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Symphonya long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra symphony orchestra: a large orchestra; can perform symphonies; "we heard the Vienna symphony" (symphonic) relating to or char [..]
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Symphonyn. A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.
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SymphonyIn the early 18th century, the term "symphony" was applied to any instrumental prelude, interlude, or postlude. In modern usage, the term is applied to a large composition for orchestra, gen [..]
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SymphonyTo dream of symphonies, heralds delightful occupations. See Music.
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Symphony A symphony is an extended composition for orchestra and is often comprised of three to five movements.
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Symphony(n) a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra(n) a large orchestra; can perform symphonies
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Symphonyan orchestra, or a multimovement form for orchestra.
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Symphonyorchestra composition of several movements; also used in reference to a group of instrumentalists.
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SymphonyIn a broad sense, a work for orchestra in multiple movements.
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SymphonyThe commonest orchestral genre. Derived from the (fast-slow-fast) Italian overture towards the middle of the eighteenth century. The first movement is cast in sonata form. The second movement can be i [..]
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Symphony(1) An extended piece for full orchestra, usually serious in nature and in several movements; early 18th century to present; (2) a performing group of instrumentalists; i.e., a symphony orchestra.
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Symphonybeginning in the last half of the 18th century, a composition, for large instrumental ensemble, in the form of a sonata (from the first half of that century).
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SymphonyA large orchestral composition in several movements- a dominant form of public music in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. syncopation The accenting, within a well-defined meter, of weaker beats [..]
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SymphonyA symphony is a substantial piece of music for an orchestra, often lasting for half an hour or longer.
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Symphony1) In the broadest sense, an orchestral composition, often consisting of four movements. 2) An ensemble that plays such works.
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SymphonySimply from the English word, ultimately deriving from Greek σύμφωνος (symphonos) meaning "concordant in sound".
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SymphonySimply from the English word, ultimately deriving from Greek σύμφωνος (symphonos) meaning "concordant in sound".
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