symphonic poem

For example, The Swan of Tuonela (1895) is a tone poem from Jean Sibelius's Lemminkäinen Suite, and Vltava (The Moldau) by Bedřich Smetana is part of the six-work cycle Má vlast.

His answer lay in his symphonic poems, a group of orchestral pieces intended to depict a variety of subjects drawn from literature, visual art and drama. Today, the symphonic poems are usually seen as alternatives to the symphony post-Beethoven.

The symphonic poem was the invention of Franz Liszt and was sometimes called a Tone Poem, especially when it was based on a poetic idea. The form comprises one continuous movement and is usually based on the principle of variations on a theme, or contrasting themes, that are inspired by a program or a literary idea.

: suggestive of a symphony especially in form, interweaving of themes, or harmonious arrangement. a symphonic drama. symphonically. sim-ˈfä-ni-k(ə-)lē

A symphony is made up of four sections called movements. Each movement follows its own structure or format. The first uses a quick tempo and follows sonata-allegro form; the second is slower and more lyrical; the third is a minuet or scherzo and the final movement often uses sonata-allegro form.

symphony, a lengthy form of musical composition for orchestra, normally consisting of several large sections, or movements, at least one of which usually employs sonata form (also called first-movement form).

A symphony is an orchestra's large-scale musical composition, usually requiring 50-80 instruments. Symphonies refer to the music, not the musicians performing it, and similar to stage plays, they may have several movements or acts of, often complex, elaborate classical music.

A Symphonic poem is a piece of music that is based on some other form of art or some event in one continuous movement. It has a title. A symphony is an absolute piece of music that is usually in multiple movements.

A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra.

sim-FAH-nik band [English] An American term for a large wind ensemble that includes some percussion and occasionally strings. It may be considered the American counterpart of the European military band. The modern concert band or symphonic band instrumentation. WOODWINDS.

A symphony is a large-scale musical composition, usually with three or four movements. An orchestra is a group of musicians with a variety of instruments, which usually includes the violin family.

noun,plural sym·pho·nies. Music. an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements.