symphonic music
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- noun
- /sɪmˈfɑnɪk ˈmjuːzɪk/
- Specialized
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música sinfónica
- The concert featured a stunning performance of symphonic music that captivated the audience.
- opera and symphonic music
- ballet and symphonic music
Examples
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She presented excerpts of symphonic music to grade school and college students, and again, fast tempos were preferred over slow ones.
Academic text (1990) -
If you enjoy symphonic music, you should attend the next orchestra concert at the city hall.
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The immense body of music that we call classical symphonic music also has that ability.
Academic text (2000) -
Explore the blend of jazz and symphonic music that is a hallmark of these pieces.
Academic text (1998) -
Nowhere on earth was symphonic music ever valued more highly by multitudes of listeners than in the Soviet Union.
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Describe the blending of jazz and symphonic music as a feature of George Gershwin's compositional style.
Academic text (1998) -
He wrote music for Haitian operas, symphonic music, chamber music, and lyrical pieces based on traditional songs.
Academic text (1990) -
Many people find inspiration in the soaring melodies and intricate harmonies of symphonic music.
Antonyms
How Symphonic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'symphonic' (having the qualities of a symphony or orchestra) plus 'music', so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to music in the style or context of a symphony. Some finer distinctions (e.g. orchestral forces, formal complexity or extended length) are specialist, but the basic idea is transparent and cross-linguistically comparable.
Etymology
Symphonic music The name symphonic music comes from the old Greek word 'symphonia' and the part symphonic means 'sounding together'. That's why symphonic music refers to long, complex pieces for a full 'orchestra', where many players join to make one big sound.