On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 23:51:41 +0530, Ananth <me@privacy.net> wrote:
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>NorthEast wrote:
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>> Thanks for the response. What I mean is - are there different forms
>> of symphony, similar to how there are different forms of opera (ie:
>> opera buffa, opera seria)?
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>Opera Seira & Opera buffa can better be called 'Types' (or flavors?) of
>opera. Form is jargon in music... so better avoid that word, in this
>question. (because Opera itself is a form, whereas symphony is just
>another).
there i would disagree--Opera and symphony are *genres*.
"Sonata-Allegro" and "rondo" are forms...
>Symphony is often defined as 'a serious' piece of music. So i'v never
>come across something like a symphonie buffa.
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>Nice people in this group are giving perfect info about symphony. As
>they said, A symphony is basically is a 4 mvt musical work. It has gone
>thru several changes - because of changes in orchestra and age, and
>ofcourse because of composers who defined/redifined it.
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>So, if u further want 'the types' of symphonies.... as far i know,...
>may be Mozartian symphonies, beethoven symphonies, brahms symphonies
>etc.. because they sound entirely different, and indeed they r.
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