symphonies

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It’s a fascinating way to see songs, airs and symphonies: full of lost moments and feelings, waiting to stir within us and leap before our eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Tense discussions of life-altering events are matched by the diegetic decibels of smooth jazz or string symphonies.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025

Hardly kids’ stuff, these symphonies prove some of the greatest musical and emotional challenges for even the greatest professional orchestras.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

The perfect mix and match of Jurgen Klopp’s heavy metal football then the calmer symphonies of his successor Arne Slot.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

If they have heard many symphonies, they also would not be at all surprised if the first movement is in sonata form and the third movement is based on a dance.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones