A musical composition, composed of many parts, performed by a symphonic orchestra. This term is also used colloquially for a cacophony of different sounds.
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"Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra" by Johanna Herbst is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA.
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online
N.d symphony. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/578021/symphony, accessed October 24, 2014.