symphony
extended musical composition
523 artists in the catalog.
Top symphony albums
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Joe Jackson
art music, jazz
Philip Glass
Dixieland jazz, minimalist music
Mikis Theodorakis
laïko, opera
Leonard Bernstein
classical music, opera
Nino Rota
20th-century classical music, classical music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classical period, chamber music
Antal Doráti
Arvo Pärt
contemporary classical music, minimalist music
Glenn Branca
20th-century classical music, avant-garde music
Benjamin Britten
classical music, opera
Gustav Mahler
chamber music, classical music
Wolfgang Rihm
opera
Jean Sibelius
20th-century classical music, art song
César Franck
classical music, opera
Dmitri Shostakovich
chamber music, opera
Hector Berlioz
Romantic music, classical music
About symphony
What is symphony?
extended musical composition
Where should I start with symphony?
Start with "The Godfather – Original Soundtrack Recording" by Nino Rota. It captures what makes symphony worth exploring.
What are the best symphony albums?
The symphony albums worth hearing first: "The Godfather – Original Soundtrack Recording" by Nino Rota, "Mozart: The Sonata Project - Salzburg" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, "Body and Soul" by Joe Jackson, "Beat Crazy" by Joe Jackson and "Night and Day" by Joe Jackson.
How many symphony artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 523 symphony artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.