sinfonia
Americannoun
plural
sinfonias, sinfonieEtymology
Origin of sinfonia
From Italian, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at symphony
Example Sentences
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The sinfonia said this left them with a shortfall of £1m over three years.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2023
A 17th-century sinfonia, played with quicksilver energy by the ensemble, created a bridge to the past.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2022
When the music stopped, I put on another old favorite of mine, a sinfonia concertante.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2021
Rossi’s publication of books of Sinfonie e gagliarde in 1607 and 1608 are among the earliest printed references to the sinfonia as a distinct form.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Leopold Mozart fell ill of a dangerous sore throat during his stay, and as no practising could go forward in the house at that time, his son employed himself in writing his first sinfonia.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 395, October 24, 1829 by Various
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