Plural of capriccio; musical or artistic compositions marked by whimsy, fantasy, or unexpected changes in mood and structure.
Italian plural of 'capriccio,' derived from the goat-hedgehog metaphor in Italian. The word entered English through Italian musical terminology in the 16th-17th centuries when Italy dominated classical music composition.
Bach and Paganini wrote famous capricci that seem to have minds of their own—they'll switch from joyful to dramatic to technically insane in seconds, just like a goat bouncing around unpredictably.
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