a capriccio – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term a capriccio in music:

litteraly "at whim"
freely (with freedom in tempo, rhythm, and expression)

Language

Italian

Variant

a capriccia

Music scores that include a capriccio:

Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia for Violin and Viola (1893) Page 3

Italian musical terms related to a capriccio:

a – at...
a beneplacito – literally "at one's pleasure"...
a piacere – literally "at pleasure"...
a piacimento – literally "at pleasure"...
a volantà – literally "at will"...
arbitrario – arbitrary...
capriccio – caprice (lively piece of music, typically short an...
liberamente – freely (with freedom in tempo, rhythm, and express...
libero – free (for example, in tempo or rhythm)
piacere – literally "pleasure"...
piacimento – pleasure, satisfaction...
rubando – stealing, robbing...
rubato – literally "stolen"...
scioltamente – easily (with ease)...
si piace – literally "oneself pleases"...
spensieratamente – thoughtlessly, freely