Capriccio

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Capriccio \Ca*pric"cio\ (k[.a]*pr[=e]t"ch[-o]), n. [It. See
     {Caprice}.]
     1. (Mus.) A piece in a free form, with frequent digressions
        from the theme; a fantasia; -- often called {caprice}.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. A caprice; a freak; a fancy. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  capriccio
       n : an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for
           any specific musical form and is played with
           improvisation
       [also: {capricci} (pl)]