noun

symphony

symphony

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is famous.

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is famous.

The orchestra played a beautiful symphony.

The orchestra played a beautiful symphony.

a symphony by ((composer)) a symphony written by a composer We listened to a symphony by Mozart.

play a symphony to perform a symphony The orchestra will play a symphony.

Synonyms: orchestral piece, concerto

From Greek 'syn-' (together) + 'phōnē' (sound). Literally 'sounding together'.

Think of a 'symphony' of sounds, where many instruments are 'sounding together' in harmony.

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