symphonic poem

noun

Music.

1. a form of tone poem, scored for a symphony orchestra, in which a literary or pictorial “plot” is treated with considerable program detail: originated by Franz Liszt in the mid-19th century and developed especially by Richard Strauss.

symphonic poem

noun

1. Also called: tone poem. music an extended orchestral composition, originated by Liszt, based on nonmusical material, such as a work of literature or folk tale

Word History and Origins

Origin of symphonic poem¹

First recorded in 1860–65