Tags: Classical Music Composition.
The Capriccio Italien Op. 45 is a fantasy for orchestra composed between January and May 1880 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.The Capriccio was inspired by a trip Tchaikovsky took to Rome during which he saw the Carnival in full swing and is reminiscent of Italian folk music and street songs. As these elements are treated rather freely initially he intended this piece to be called Italian Fantasia.