tone poem
tone poem · tone poems
sinfonische Dichtung, Tondichtung
A piece of symphonic music which, like a poem, has a narrative or descriptive themeA piece of symphonic music which, like a poem, has a narrative or descriptive theme.
Meaning
1 sensesA piece of symphonic music which, like a poem, has a narrative or descriptive theme.
More definitions
- an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
Origin
Calque of German Tondichtung (Ton (“tone”) + Dichtung (“poem”)).Calque of German Tondichtung (Ton (“tone”) + Dichtung (“poem”)).
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Forms
plural: tone poems| Singular | tone poem |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales:symphonic poem