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fantasia

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fan·ta·sia  (fn-tzh, -zh-, fnt-z)
n. Music
1. A free composition structured according to the composer's fancy. Also called fantasy.
2. A medley of familiar themes, with variations and interludes.
[Italian, from Latin phantasia, fantasy; see fantasy.]
fantasia
Noun
1. any musical work not composed in a strict form
2. a mixture of popular tunes arranged as a continuous whole [Italian: fancy]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fantasia - a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"


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