symphony, a lengthy form of musical composition for orchestra, normally consisting of several large sections, or movements, at least one of which usually employs sonata form (also called first-movement form).. Symphonies in this sense began to be composed during the so-called Classical period in European music history, about 1740–1820. The early part of this period and the decade immediately ... More @Wikipedia
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