1. a symphony or orchestral composition
Usage: music
2. an instrumental introduction to an opera, cantata, or other vocal work
Usage: music

Examples

• Bach composed several sinfonias for his cantatas.
• The sinfonia opened the evening’s performance beautifully.
• Mozart’s early sinfonias show his developing compositional style.
• The orchestra performed a Baroque sinfonia before the main work.
• This sinfonia serves as an introduction to the larger choral piece.
• The composer wrote the sinfonia in three contrasting movements.