symphonies

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Think of Haydn and his hundred-plus symphonies, Rossini’s nearly 40 operas, and the astonishing array of more than 1,500 works of all kinds that Schubert wrote during his 31 brief years on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025

Out of hundreds of symphony concerts I attended or listened to online this year, performances of three symphonies meant the most.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

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

But symphonies were supposed to be explorations, journeys to find out what would happen if you took a clutch of short melodic ideas and elaborated on them.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall