Meaning & use
fantasia
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A musical composition with a free, improvisatory form that does not follow standard structural rules.
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The pianist opened the recital with a fantasia by Mozart.
The composer wrote a fantasia inspired by folk melodies.
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The term comes from the Italian word for 'fantasy,' reflecting the free, imaginative structure of the music rather than a fixed form like a sonata.
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