: an extended programmatic composition for symphony orchestra usually freer in form than a symphony
tone poet
noun
: a composer of music
specifically
: a composer of symphonic poems
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Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
The movie also removes the bulk of the narration of the memoir, which often reads like a tone poem, and adds in a ton of dialogue.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Garland’s properly alarming and exquisitely designed film is as close as American mainstream cinema is likely to get to an experimental tone poem.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
In the process, Tarr essayed an arresting tone poem about spiritual isolation that enraptured viewers.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The dark spinning ride is inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns' 1874 symphonic tone poem—revealing any more details would detract from its ghostly allure.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
The movie also removes the bulk of the narration of the memoir, which often reads like a tone poem, and adds in a ton of dialogue.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Garland’s properly alarming and exquisitely designed film is as close as American mainstream cinema is likely to get to an experimental tone poem.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
In the process, Tarr essayed an arresting tone poem about spiritual isolation that enraptured viewers.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Tone poem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tone%20poem. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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