A capriccio

For other uses, see Capriccio (disambiguation).

A capriccio [a kkaˈprittʃo] (Italian: "following one's fancy") is a tempo marking indicating a free and capricious approach to the tempo (and possibly the style) of the piece. This marking will usually modify another, such as lento a capriccio, often used in the Hungarian Rhapsodies of Franz Liszt. Perhaps the most famous piece to use the term is Ludwig van Beethoven's ""Rondo alla ingharese quasi un capriccio", Op. 129, better known as "Rage Over a Lost Penny".

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References

  • "Capriccio, a (It.: 'following one's fancy')". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. 2001. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.04868. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
  • Erich Schwandt (2001). "Capriccio(i) (It.: 'whim', 'fancy'; Fr. caprice)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.04867. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Capriccio". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  • The dictionary definition of a capriccio at Wiktionary
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