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capriccio
[ kuh-pree-chee-oh; Italian kah-preet-chaw ]
noun
- Music. a composition in a free, irregular style.
- a caper; prank.
- a whim; caprice.
capriccio
/ kəˈprɪtʃɪˌəʊ /
noun
- music a lively piece composed freely and without adhering to the rules for any specific musical form
Word History and Origins
Origin of capriccio1
Word History and Origins
Origin of capriccio1
Example Sentences
A capriccio on the German flute, by a distinguished amateur, who has lost four fingers and a thumb.
I had in mind the definition of a capriccio given by Praetorius, the celebrated musical authority of the eighteenth century.
That is why I wrote another concerto, which I called Capriccio, that name seeming to indicate best the character of the music.
The Brussels concert at which I played my Capriccio, which was repeated on the following day, has left a very pleasant memory.
An adagio may set a gouty father to sleep, and a capriccio may operate successfully on the nerves of a valetudinary mother.
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