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Capriccio
a brilliant virtuoso instrumental piece with a free form, often implying whimsical alternation of episodes and moods. Originally capricci were vocal pieces of the madrigal type, but at the turn of the 17th-century there appeared instrumental capricci that had a polyphonic texture and were close to the ricer-car, canzone, fantasia, and toccata. The 18th-century solo capricci were seemingly improvised cadences that gave the performer an opportunity to demonstrate the fertility of his imagination. Later the form moved closer to the etude in violin music (24 capricci by N. Paganini for violin solo, also known in piano adaptations by F. Liszt and R. Schumann); it also approached the “characteristic” piece for the clavier and the piano. The 19th-century orchestral capricci usually had a strong na-tional flavor (Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio italien and Rimsky-Kor-sakov’s Capriccio espagnol). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Spymonkey will arrive at the Liverpool Playhouse for the first time, in a co-production with Royal & Derngate Northampton, to present their glorious mistelling of the classic Herman Melville Novel Moby Dick from tomorrow to Saturday, October 24, and will be joined by local choir The Capriccio Singers. Spymonkey will arrive at the Liverpool Playhouse for the first time, in a co-production with Royal & Derngate Northampton, to present their glorious mis-telling of the classic Herman Melville Novel Moby Dick from today to Saturday and will be joined by local choir The Capriccio Singers. choreographed to Stravinsky's Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, ebullient. |
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