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About Capriccio
Capriccio is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of classical music and composed musical work.
From Wikipedia
A capriccio or caprice (sometimes plural: caprices, capri or, in Italian, capricci), is a piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character. The typical capriccio is one that is fast, intense, and often virtuosic in nature.
The term has been applied in disparate ways, covering works using many different procedures and forms, as well as a wide variety of vocal and instrumental forces. The earliest occurrence of the term was in 1561 by Jacquet de Berchem and applied to a set of madrigals. In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, it could refer to madrigals, music intended alternatively for voices or instruments, or strictly instrumental pieces, especially keyboard compositions.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Capriccio.
- ↑ classical music
- ↑ composed musical work
Related genres
Opera
1600s · Europe
Chamber music
form of classical music composed for a small group of instruments
Sonata
1600s · Europe
Baroque music
1600s
Cantata
1600s
Fugue
contrapuntal musical form based on a subject that recurs in imitation
Madrigal
secular vocal music composition of the Renaissance and early Baroque e
Overture
instrumental introduction to any musical piece
Frequently asked questions
What is Capriccio?
Capriccio is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of classical music and composed musical work.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q876812 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Capriccio (music) – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Brahms - Capriccio in BOp-76 No-2 (Piano Performance by eldüendesüarez) by Brahms – CC BY-SA 4.0
- PDP-CH - Berlin Philharmonic, Erich Kleiber - Capriccio Italien, Op. 45, Part 2 -… – Public domain
- PDP-CH - Berlin Philharmonic, Erich Kleiber - Capriccio Italien, Op. 45, Part 1 -… – Public domain