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  • The composer Gustav Mahler famously didn't have a symphony labelled number 9 as he thought this was doomed to be his last symphony - so he went from the eighth to the tenth admittedly via a piece that had the word 'symphonie' in its title... and promptly died before he could finish it.

    Unlucky number 13? Brian Clegg 2010

  • The composer Gustav Mahler famously didn't have a symphony labelled number 9 as he thought this was doomed to be his last symphony - so he went from the eighth to the tenth admittedly via a piece that had the word 'symphonie' in its title... and promptly died before he could finish it.

    Archive 2010-01-01 Brian Clegg 2010

  • Imagine, though, Michael Bay remaking NOSFERATU and having Hutter arrive at Nina's bedside just as Orlock is sinking his rat teeth into her throat... he kicks in the door, he levels the shotgun, he says something like "Good morning, sunshine" and BLAM-BLAM, it's eine symphonie des double-aught buck as Orlock goes out the window in a shower of blood drops and cape fragments.

    Pumped for horror Arbogast 2008

  • Dedicated, "Cette symphonie composée à la glorie de DIEU est dediée au 'Boston Symphony Orchestra' à l'occasion du cinquantaire de son existence," the Symphony is a haunting, driving work.

    Symphonie de psaumes Patrick J. Smith 2006

  • Stravinsky accomplishes what Messiaen seemingly struggled to bring off with works like the Quatuor pour la fin du temps and the Turangalila-symphonie.

    Symphonie de psaumes Patrick J. Smith 2006

  • I want to try to make the “symphonie”, i have not the book, but you gives the base, thank you !

    foodbeam » Bon Anniversaire – Tarte fine aux Asperges et aux Meilleur Chèvre Frais du Monde 2006

  • Dedicated, "Cette symphonie composée à la glorie de DIEU est dediée au 'Boston Symphony Orchestra' à l'occasion du cinquantaire de son existence," the Symphony is a haunting, driving work.

    Archive 2006-08-01 Patrick J. Smith 2006

  • Stravinsky accomplishes what Messiaen seemingly struggled to bring off with works like the Quatuor pour la fin du temps and the Turangalila-symphonie.

    Archive 2006-08-01 Patrick J. Smith 2006

  • Tout comme je sais que je ne ferai jamais de sculpture ou ne composerai jamais de symphonie.

    Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert

  • The divine symphonie, you heartless molasses-cake, or devil's food, or whatever you are!

    John Dough And The Cherub Baum, L. Frank 1906

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