sinfonia
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sinfonia /sɪnˈfəʊnɪə, ˌsɪnfəˈniːə/
▶noun Music
- 1 a symphony.
■ (in baroque music) an orchestral piece used as an introduction to an opera, cantata, or suite.
- 2 a small symphony orchestra.
– origin from Ital.
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