- plural of symphony.
symphonies
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In October, Noseda and the NSO will release a recording of two symphonies by William Grant Still, who lived in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The National Symphony commissioned symphonies from Roy Harris and William Schuman as well as Alan Hovhaness’ “Ode to Freedom,” a lovely short violin concerto written for Yehudi Menuhin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
Following the intermission Finland gave way to Denmark and its most prominent composer, Carl Nielsen, whose six symphonies remain sadly underperformed in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
In the Fifth and Ninth symphonies, Beethoven used the trombone as a noisemaker.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
