Opus vs. Capriccio — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Opus and Capriccio
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Opus
A separate composition or set of compositions.
Capriccio
(Music) An instrumental work with an improvisatory style and a free form.
Opus
An artistic work, especially one on a large scale
He was writing an opus on Mexico
Capriccio
A prank; a caper.
Opus
A creative work, especially a musical composition numbered to designate the order of a composer's works.
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Capriccio
A whim.
Opus
(music) A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.
Beethoven's opus eighteen quartets are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.
Capriccio
A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick.
Opus
A work, especially of art.
The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.
Capriccio
A fantastical thing or work.
Opus
A work;
Capriccio
(painting) A type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting.
Opus
A musical work that has been created;
The composition is written in four movements
Capriccio
(music) A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character.
Capriccio
A piece in a free form, with frequent digressions from the theme; a fantasia; - often called caprice.
Capriccio
A caprice; a freak; a fancy.
Capriccio
An instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
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