symphony
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The symphony, unlike this straightforward dish, is said to be an exhausting undertaking, testing the limits of both an orchestra and conductor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“We could give them the symphony, but they couldn’t appreciate it because they’re looking for the best drone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The former red-light district downtown has been transformed into a dedicated cultural district containing galleries, theaters, museums and a world-class symphony.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The symphony has been a been a musical and spiritual guide for him since his boyhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
That is the reason for the constant appearance, in every movement of the symphony, of the melody that begins the first.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Glass’ newest work will be one of his largest symphonies and include a text by Lincoln to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Across several studies, participants who listened to specific excerpts from symphonies by Liszt or Mahler imagined similar narratives in the music—storms, pirates and shipwrecks, in one case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The performances of the symphonies, on Thursday and Saturday, came across considerably more persuasively than the concerto did on Wednesday, though Mr. Zukerman, now age 77, was in fine, virile form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
Two full symphonies in his “Mahler Grooves” festival, unlike his unprecedented full nine-symphony Mahler festival in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
The problem was that Wagner felt that writing symphonies was no longer a worthwhile pursuit.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing symphony
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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