symphonic poem
- noun
- /sɪmˈfɒnɪk poʊm/
- Specialized
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poema sinfónico
- The work has been described as a symphonic poem for soprano, male-voice choir, and large orchestra.
Examples
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Many composers use a symphonic poem to convey emotions and stories without the need for words.
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The concert featured a beautiful symphonic poem that vividly depicted the journey of a hero.
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She composed a symphonic poem inspired by nature, capturing the essence of the changing seasons.
Synonyms
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A piece for orchestra that tells a story or paints a scene
Antonyms
How Descriptive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositional: 'symphonic' relates to symphony/orchestral music and 'poem' signals a poetic or literary source, so together they indicate an orchestral piece inspired by a poem or story. Although it is a specialized musical term (often called a 'tone poem'), the basic idea is directly derivable from the constituents and similar compounds occur cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Symphonic poem likely comes from the idea of an orchestra making a poem in sound, with symphonic showing it uses the full orchestra to tell a 'story' or paint a 'picture'. So today it means a single orchestral piece that brings a 'poem', 'story', or 'picture' to mind.