{"id":48013,"date":"2024-09-27T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/342f4db2-f3aa-446e-89dc-95f86f70bb73"},"modified":"2024-09-27T12:07:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:07:17","slug":"what-is-a-symphony-all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-one-of-classical-musics-most-enduring-forms","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/what-is-a-symphony-all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-one-of-classical-musics-most-enduring-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a symphony? All you ever wanted to know about one of classical music’s most enduring forms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Published: Friday, 27 September 2024 at 08:52 AM<\/p>

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A symphony is, on the face of it, reasonably simple to define. It’s a larger-scale work for orchestra and, occasionally, singers, usually divided into several movements. That said, it’s sobering to consider how much argument there\u2019s been over the years about what constitutes a \u2018real\u2019 symphony. Let’s take a deep dive into this most enduring of musical forms, and take a look at some of the best symphonies ever written.<\/p>

Speaking of which:<\/p>