sinfonia
Americannoun
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Etymology
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
Now you see--I have just finished--for a long time I have been engaged on a great composition, which I have sometimes called--it's only a fancy, or rather a bad joke--my sinfonia ironica.
From The Children of the World by Heyse, Paul
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