Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun symphony

2 senses of symphony

Sense 1
symphony, symphonic music -- (a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra)
       => sonata -- (a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms)

Sense 2
symphony orchestra, symphony, philharmonic -- (a large orchestra; can perform symphonies; "we heard the Vienna symphony")
       => orchestra -- (a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players)