capriccio

2 definitions found

capriccio - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

capriccio - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  capriccio
      n 1: an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules
           for any specific musical form and is played with
           improvisation