capriccio
Lively freeform piece
A capriccio is a lively, free-form musical composition that doesn't follow strict structural rules, characterized by unexpected shifts and playful invention.
The term comes from Italian and suggests something done on a whim or fancy.
In art, a capriccio is a painting that combines real architectural elements in imaginary arrangements—Roman ruins might appear alongside Venetian canals, for instance.
The composer's capriccio delighted audiences with its unpredictable turns.
Free-form musical composition
- rhapsodyEffusive musical composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- toccataImprovisatory keyboard composition
- intermezzoBrief linking musical passage
scherzo · impromptu · divertimento · bagatelle · suite · prelude · etude · nocturne
Elaborate or decorative
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- flightsScheduled air travel segments
- quirkinessUnusual or unexpected trait
playfulness · unpredictability · fickleness · spontaneity · vagary · mercuriality · changeability · inconstancy
Full of vim
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- sprightlyEnergetic and nimble
- buoyantAble to float
effervescent · exuberant · jaunty · dynamic · vibrant · energetic · frolicsome · sparkling
Hispanic food brand
Able to conceive new ideas
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
- dreamlikeHazy and fantastical
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- surrealDreamlike and strange
enchanting · magical · fairy-tale · mythical · chimerical · visionary · phantasmagoric · inventive
Arising without external cause
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
erratic · unpremeditated · rash · hasty · instinctive · temperamental · arbitrary · abrupt
fantasia
Free-form musical composition
- rhapsodyEffusive musical composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- toccataImprovisatory keyboard composition
intermezzo · scherzo · impromptu · divertimento · bagatelle · suite · prelude · etude · nocturne · sonata
fancy
Elaborate or decorative
quirkiness · playfulness · unpredictability · fickleness · spontaneity · vagary · mercuriality · changeability · inconstancy · flightiness
spirited
Full of vim
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- sprightlyEnergetic and nimble
buoyant · effervescent · exuberant · jaunty · dynamic · vibrant · energetic · frolicsome · sparkling · mercurial
Goya
Hispanic food brand
imaginative
Able to conceive new ideas
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
- dreamlikeHazy and fantastical
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
surreal · enchanting · magical · fairy-tale · mythical · chimerical · visionary · phantasmagoric · inventive · extravagant
spontaneous
Arising without external cause
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
unpredictable · erratic · unpremeditated · rash · hasty · instinctive · temperamental · arbitrary · abrupt · unplanned
- visual artdrawing, fine art, painting, portrait, sketch
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- musical piecesaria, cantata, concerto, etude, fugue
- composicionessonata, sinfonia, concerto, suite, cantata
- piano piecesnocturne, etude, prelude, ballade, impromptu
- character piecesnocturne, prelude, etude, impromptu, ballade