CAPRICCIO Definition & Meaning

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capriccio

[ kuh-pree-chee-oh; Italian kah-preet-chaw ]

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noun

plural capriccios, capricci

Music. a composition in a free, irregular style.
a caper; prank.
a whim; caprice.

capriccio

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noun

music a lively piece composed freely and without adhering to the rules for any specific musical form

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Origin of capriccio¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; Italian “sudden startle,” possibly from capra “nanny goat” or capro “billy goat” (as of the skipping of a kid or goat), from Vulgar Latin capriceus “goat” (unattested); possibly from capo capo ²( def ) and riccio (adjective) “curly,” (noun) “hedgehog” ( arriccio ( def ) )

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Origin of capriccio¹

C17: from Italian: caprice

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Others he retrofitted into capriccios of the multifaith city, whose inhabitants worshiped a collection of Babylonian, Phoenician and Greek gods.

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Between are alternately dreamy and lively capriccios by both; all is played with style, flair and velvety touch by Mr. Wosner, given spirited support by Mr. Collon and the Danes.

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It’s another capriccio, showing the Pantheon half buried in a sloping field, with a curious fountain in front.

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Renowned for landscapes in which ancient monuments and modern buildings were arranged in imaginary scenes called architectural capriccios, he was nicknamed “Robert des ruines” by the philosopher Denis Diderot.

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No, I'm thinking more along "The Carol Burnett Show" lines, but in the key of Murray, which is to say dolci yet dolente with moments of capriccio.

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