Symphony | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica
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). Symphonies in this sense began to be composed during the so-called Classical period in European music history, about 1740–1820. The ...
symphony summary | Britannica
symphony, Long musical composition for orchestra, usually in several movements. The term (meaning “sounding together”) came to be the standard name for instrumental episodes, and especially overtures, in early Italian opera.
Eroica Symphony | Beethoven’s Revolutionary Masterpiece
Eroica Symphony, symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, known as the Eroica Symphony for its supposed heroic nature. The work premiered in Vienna on April 7, 1805, and was grander and more dramatic than customary for symphonies at the time. It was Beethoven’s largest solely instrumental work.
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 - Britannica
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. Premiering in Vienna on December 8, 1813, the work is considered a notable example of the more ebullient side of Beethoven’s compositional personality and evidence that even after the onset of deafness, he yet found cause for.
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 - Encyclopedia Britannica
Symphony No. 9 broke many patterns of the Classical style of Western music to foreshadow the monolithic works of Gustav Mahler, Richard Wagner, and other composers of the later Romantic era. Its orchestra was unusually large, and its length—more than an hour—was extraordinary.
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 - Encyclopedia Britannica
2024年10月10日 · Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, orchestral work by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, widely recognized by the ominous four-note opening motif—often interpreted as the musical manifestation of “fate knocking at the door”—that recurs in various guises throughout the composition.
New World Symphony | Dvořák’s Masterpiece | Britannica
2024年10月11日 · New World Symphony, orchestral work by Bohemian composer Antonín Dvořák, a major milestone in the validation of American—or “New World”—music and lore as source material for classical composition. Written while Dvořák was living and working in New York City, the symphony purportedly incorporated.
Surprise Symphony | Classical Music Masterpiece | Britannica
Surprise Symphony, orchestral work by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, so named for the “surprise”—a startlingly loud chord—that interrupts the otherwise soft and gentle flow of the second movement. The distinctive feature did not appear in the original score. Rather, it was added by the composer on.
Symphony - Beethoven, Orchestral, Movement | Britannica
Symphony - Beethoven, Orchestral, Movement: With Ludwig van Beethoven the symphony became no longer entertainment music but an expression of monumental intellect and innermost feeling, as in Haydn’s and Mozart’s late works.
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 | Berlioz’s Romantic ... - Britannica
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, orchestral work by French composer Hector Berlioz, widely recognized as an early example of program music, that attempts to portray a sequence of opium dreams inspired by a failed love affair. The composition is also notable for its expanded orchestration, grander.
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