Definitions for symphonic poem
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
symphon′ic po′em(n.)
an extended programmatic composition for symphony orchestra.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of symphonic poem:
1860–65
Princeton's WordNet
symphonic poem, tone poem(noun)
an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
Wiktionary
symphonic poem(Noun)
A piece of orchestral music, in one movement, based on something non-musical, such as a story or a painting.
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