capriccioso
Definition of the Italian term capriccioso in music:
- capricious (in a free, playful, and impulsive style)
Language
Italian
Singular
capriccioso (m)capricciosa (f)
Plural
capricciosi (m)capricciose (f)
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include capriccioso:
- allegro capriccioso – fast and capricious (in a free, playful, and impul...
- pezzo capriccioso – fanciful piece
Musical examples
Music scores that include capriccioso:
- Bedřich Smetana: Allegro capriccioso (1849) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (1847) Page 2
- Franz Liszt: Totentanz (1847–53) Page 7
- Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov: 3 Morceaux (1875‑1876) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to capriccioso:
- capriccio – caprice (lively piece of music, typically short an...
- capriocciosamente – capriciously (in a freely, playfully, and impulsiv...
- estro – inspiration...
- ghiribizzo – whim, fancy
- ghiribizzoso – whimsical, capricious