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Well, programmatic music makes references (some quite subtle) to extramusical ideas/storylines. Symphonic poems can also deal with extramusical elements but it is not required. A symphonic poem is basically a freely-styled piece of music (a fantasia, if you will). It is commonly a through-composed form.
