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Princeton's WordNet

  1. symphonic poem, tone poemnoun

    an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales

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  1. symphonic poemnoun

    A piece of orchestral music, in one movement, based on something non-musical, such as a story or a painting.

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  1. symphonic poem

    A symphonic poem, also known as a tone poem, is a piece of orchestral music that tells a story, describes a scene, mood, or sentiment, or exemplifies a character or series of characters. It is a genre of program music - music that has a narrative element. Typically composed for a symphony orchestra, the form was invented in the 19th century and is often a single continuous movement, which makes it distinguishable from traditional symphonic pieces.

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  1. Symphonic poem

    A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music in a single continuous section in which the content of a poem, a story or novel, a painting, a landscape or another source is illustrated or evoked. The term was first applied by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt to his 13 works in this vein. In its aesthetic objectives, the symphonic poem is in some ways related to opera; whilst it does not use a sung text, it seeks, like opera, a union of music and drama. While many symphonic poems may compare in size and scale to symphonic movements, they are unlike traditional classical symphonic movements, in that their music is intended to inspire listeners to imagine or consider scenes, images, specific ideas or moods, and not to focus on following traditional patterns of musical form. This intention to inspire listeners was a direct consequence of Romanticism, which encouraged literary, pictorial and dramatic associations in music. Musical works that attempt to inspire listeners in this way are often referred to as program music, while music that has no such associations may be called absolute music.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of symphonic poem in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of symphonic poem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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