capriccioso

Italian universal

Definition

Capricious — whimsical, unpredictable, fantastical.

Interpretive Guidance

Suggests freedom and sudden changes of mood or direction. Resist the temptation to over-regularise a capriccioso passage.

Context

Scope Universal term
Language Italian

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