noun
A musical term for a lively, free-form instrumental piece. The Japanese term is a direct translation of the Italian 'capriccio'.
See also: カプリッチオ
この奇想曲はピアノのために書かれた。
This capriccio was written for the piano.
彼はバイオリンの
He composed several caprices for the violin.
The Italian loanword 'capriccio', used in Japanese as well. 奇想曲 is the kanji-based equivalent, more common in classical music contexts.
A Japanese coinage from 奇想 (whimsical thought) + 曲 (musical piece), translating the Italian musical term 'capriccio'.