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A capriccio or caprice (sometimes plural: caprices capri or in Italian capricci) is a piece of music usually fairly free in form and of a lively character. The typical capriccio is one that is fast intense and often virtuosic in nature. The term has been applied in disparate ways covering works using many different procedures and forms as well as a wide variety of vocal and instrumental forces.