Fantasia (Noun)
Meaning
A musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The orchestra performed a beautiful fantasia that wove together fragments of Beethoven's symphonies.
- The composer's fantasia was a showcase for the pianist's technical skill and interpretive imagination.
- The program included a fantasia on themes from Puccini's operas, arranged for solo violin.
- The piece was a virtuosic fantasia that seemed to draw on every style and period of music.
- The band's rendition of the Beatles' greatest hits was a clever fantasia that blended familiar melodies in unexpected ways.