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SYMPHONY [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classical Music
DEF

An elaborate orchestral composition in three or more movements, originally developed from the operative overture ..., similar in form to a sonata, but usually of grander dimensions and broader style.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique classique
DEF

Composition musicale, généralement de grande dimension, composée de trois ou quatre mouvements, pour certains de forme sonate, dont l'instrumentation, qui réunit toutes les familles d'instruments de l'orchestre, s'est modifiée au cours des siècles, dans sa richesse et sa variété.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music
DEF

A large orchestra composed of string, wind, and percussion sections.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique
OBS

orchestre symphonique : terme entériné par le Comité linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada.

Spanish

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