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Capriccio

A free, lively piece, often fast and virtuosic, whose title promises whim rather than strict form. Brahms used it for his stormier short piano pieces, Paganini for violin showpieces.

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Source: Capriccio (music) (Wikipedia)

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HaydnString Quartet in C major, Op. 20 No. 21772BeethovenRondo a capriccio in G major, Op. 1291798PaganiniCaprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1 No. 241817LisztHungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244/21847BrahmsEight Piano Pieces, No. 1: Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 11871BrahmsEight Piano Pieces, No. 2: Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 21878BrahmsEight Piano Pieces, No. 5: Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 51878BrahmsEight Piano Pieces, No. 8: Capriccio, Op. 76 No. 81878BrahmsSeven Fantasies for piano (Fantasien), No. 1: Capriccio, Op. 116 No. 11892BrahmsSeven Fantasies for piano (Fantasien), No. 3: Capriccio, Op. 116 No. 31892BrahmsSeven Fantasies for piano (Fantasien), No. 7: Capriccio, Op. 116 No. 71892

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