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symphonic poem definition

symphonic poem

a musical composition for symphony orchestra, usually in one movement and based on a literary, historical, or other nonmusical subject

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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