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Sinfonia. Sinfonia ( IPA: [siɱfoˈniːa]; plural sinfonie) is the Italian word for symphony, from the Latin symphonia, in turn derived from Ancient Greek συμφωνία symphōnia (agreement or concord of sound), from the prefix σύν (together) and ϕωνή (sound). In English it most commonly refers to a 17th- or 18th-century orchestral ...
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The Symphony No. 3 in E ♭ major, Op. 55, (also Italian Sinfonia Eroica, Heroic Symphony; German: Eroica, pronounced [eˈʁoːikaː] ⓘ) is a symphony in four movements by Ludwig van Beethoven. One of Beethoven's most celebrated works, the Eroica symphony is a large-scale composition that marked the beginning of the composer's innovative ...
MSC Sinfonia. MSC Sinfonia is a cruise ship owned and operated by the Italy -based MSC Cruises. She was built in 2002 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France for the now-defunct Festival Cruises as MS European Stars. [1] She was the last ship built for Festival Cruises. [3]
Sinfonia concertante ( IPA: [siɱfoˈniːa kontʃerˈtante]; also called symphonie concertante) is an orchestral work, normally in several movements, in which one or more solo instruments contrast with the full orchestra. [ 1] It emerged as a musical form during the Classical period of Western music from the Baroque concerto grosso. [ 2]
The Italian overture is a piece of orchestral music which opened several operas, oratorios and other large-scale works in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. An Italian overture typically has a three- movement structure [1] – the outer movements are quick, the middle movement is slow. This type of overture was particularly popular among ...
Etymology and origins. The word symphony is derived from the Greek word συμφωνία ( symphōnía ), meaning "agreement or concord of sound", "concert of vocal or instrumental music", from σύμφωνος ( sýmphōnos ), "harmonious". [ 1] The word referred to a variety of different concepts before ultimately settling on its current ...
Anton Fils (1733–1760), German composer who wrote at least 40 symphonies for the Mannheim orchestra. Franz Ignaz Beck (1734–1809), German composer of about 25 symphonies. François-Joseph Gossec (1734–1829), French composer of over 60 symphonies. Karl von Ordoñez (1734–1786), Austrian composer of some 73 symphonies.