Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Tone Poem.
Tone Poem - as a noun
An orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
symphonic poemExample Sentences
"Debussy's 'Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun' is often considered a tone poem."
"Smetana's 'The Moldau' is a famous tone poem depicting the journey of a river."
"Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Scheherazade' is a well-known tone poem based on the tales of Arabian Nights."
"Strauss's 'Don Juan' is a virtuosic and dramatic tone poem for orchestra."
"Tchaikovsky's 'Francesca da Rimini' is a tragic tone poem inspired by Dante's Inferno."
