symphonic poem; tone poem
A piece of orchestral music that illustrates or evokes a poem, story, or other non-musical source. Used in classical music contexts.
リヒャルト・シュトラウスのシンフォニックポエム「ツァラトゥストラはかく語りき」は有名だ。
Richard Strauss's symphonic poem "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" is famous.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.
Loanword from English 'symphonic poem'.