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New page: The musical term '''capriccio''' (from the Italian for “''whim''”or “''caprice''”), is of fairly early origin and, as its meaning would imply, describes compositions of some in...
The musical term '''capriccio''' (from the [[Italian]] for “''whim''”or “''caprice''”), is of fairly early origin and, as its meaning would imply, describes compositions of some informality. Indeed the term itself is extremely elastic, having described certain 16th century [[madrigal]]s, 17th century fugal keyboard pieces, works by the 18th century [[Bach]] and [[Handel]], virtuoso [[violin]] studies by [[Paganini]], exciting and colourful orchestral pieces by [[Tchaikovsky]] and [[Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov]] and exquisite little late piano pieces by [[Brahms]], by which time it seems to have become interchangeable with the [[fantasia]] and even the [[intermezzo]]. Certainly, like the fantasia, the capriccio is far more a vehicle for the composer’s imagination than adherence to any particular musical form.
It is also the name of an [[opera]] by [[Richard Strauss]]
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It is also the name of an [[opera]] by [[Richard Strauss]]
[[Category: Musical terms]]