symphonic

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Importantly, Beethoven’s symphonic essay on leadership and power was followed by the premiere of orchestrations by several composers of selected variations from Frederic Rzewski’s “The People United Will Never Be Defeated.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's like 1,000 buzzing bees making a symphonic noise... Or the sound of my neighbours getting angry," he laughs.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

In the last room, a crescendo of monumental full portraits, the atmosphere is symphonic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

A symphonic mix of an espresso machine’s hiss, a ravenous juicer’s whir and ebullient Spanish welcomed me at my new favorite, Las Olas Cafe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Liszt spearheaded a shift from orchestral to illustrative music, using this 1850 painting of Attila the Hun in battle as the basis for his symphonic poem Hunnenschlacht.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall