CAPRICCI

CAPRICCIO

capriccio

(noun) an instrumental composition that doesn’t adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

capricci

plural of capriccio

Source: Wiktionary


CAPRICCIO

Ca*pric"cio, n. Etym: [It. See Caprice.]

1. (Mus.)

Definition: A piece in a free form, with frequent digressions from the theme; a fantasia; -- often called caprice.

2. A caprice; a freak; a fancy. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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