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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 Italian opera after about 1800, the "overture" became known as the sinfonia. [55] Fisher also notes the term Sinfonia avanti l'opera (literally, the "symphony before the opera") was "an early term for a sinfonia used to begin an opera, that is, as an overture as opposed to one serving to begin a later section of the work". [55]
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 meaning designating a musical form.
Later, to avoid confusion with other types of sinfonia/symphony, the term Italian overture was used more frequently. The structure of the Italian overture/sinfonia was the base from which the classical multi-movement cycle - used in genres including the symphony , concerto , and sonata - developed around the middle of the 18th century.
Gösta Nystroem (1890–1966), Swedish composer of 6 symphonies: Sinfonia breve (1931); Sinfonia expressiva (1935–37); Sinfonia del mare (Symphony of the Sea), for soprano and orchestra (1948); Sinfonia Shakespeariana (1952); Sinfonia seria (1963); and Sinfonia tramontana (1965); also symphonic is the Sinfonia concertante, for cello and ...
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]
Based on themes of Swedish folk music 5: D minor: Sinfonia funebre: Funeral Symphony: 1917-22: 6: C major: Dollar symphony: 1927-28: Popularly nicknamed for winning the 1928 International Columbia Graphophone Competition. 7: A minor: Sinfonia Romantica: Romantic Symphony: 1941-42: Based on themes from his 1932 opera "Fanal". 9: B flat minor ...
In classical music, arioso (; also aria parlante [1] [ˈaːrja parˈlante]) is a category of solo vocal piece, usually occurring in an opera or oratorio, falling somewhere between recitative and aria in style. Literally, arioso means airy. The term arose in the 16th century along with the aforementioned styles and monody.