Clues for the word "SYMPHONY"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 20 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on December 08, 2024.
Definition of symphony
- n. - A consonance or harmony of sounds, agreeable to the ear, whether the sounds are vocal or instrumental, or both.
- n. - A stringed instrument formerly in use, somewhat resembling the virginal.
- n. - An elaborate instrumental composition for a full orchestra, consisting usually, like the sonata, of three or four contrasted yet inwardly related movements, as the allegro, the adagio, the minuet and trio, or scherzo, and the finale in quick time. The term has recently been applied to large orchestral works in freer form, with arguments or programmes to explain their meaning, such as the "symphonic poems" of Liszt. The term was formerly applied to any composition for an orchestra, as overtures, etc., and still earlier, to certain compositions partly vocal, partly instrumental.
- n. - An instrumental passage at the beginning or end, or in the course of, a vocal composition; a prelude, interlude, or postude; a ritornello.
Referring Clues
- Beautiful array of colors
- Orchestral performance
- Major piece
- Large orchestra
- Beethoven's Fifth, e.g.
- Orchestral composition
- Orchestral piece
- Beethoven's 'Eroica,' for one
- See 17
- See 5
- Musical work
- Musical composition
- Mozart creation
- Alastair, reportedly, wants counterfeit work on a big scale
- Bringing up my son affected work
- My Schubert opening lifted fake US work
- Variable speed acceptable in extremely showy work
- Haydn's "Surprise," for one
- Extremely silly Mozart's first fake composition
- 63-Across work
- One of over 100 for Haydn
Last Seen In
- New York Times - December 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - August 11, 2017
- Guardian Quick - October 29, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - August 08, 2016
- Universal - July 29, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 12, 2016
- Guardian Prize - September 12, 2015
- Washington Post - June 28, 2012
- Guardian Prize - September 10, 2011
- Universal - July 13, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 09, 2010
- Guardian Quick - January 14, 2008
- Guardian Prize - March 24, 2007
- Guardian Quick - September 30, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - September 14, 2004
- Washington Post - February 22, 2004
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 14, 2004
- New York Times - June 17, 2003
- New York Times - April 08, 2000