symphonies
- plural of symphony.
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The National Symphony commissioned symphonies from Roy Harris and William Schuman as well as Alan Hovhaness’ “Ode to Freedom,” a lovely short violin concerto written for Yehudi Menuhin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It’s a fascinating way to see songs, airs and symphonies: full of lost moments and feelings, waiting to stir within us and leap before our eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
For these concerts, Mr. Shani programmed the composer’s two symphonies as well as his violin concerto, with Pinchas Zukerman, who has enjoyed a long association with the orchestra, as soloist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
Tense discussions of life-altering events are matched by the diegetic decibels of smooth jazz or string symphonies.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2025
Mahler’s symphonies were a new start all right: he is music’s gateway to the twentieth century.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
