fantasia

/fænˈteɪziə/ (bre, ipa) · /fænˈteɪʒə/ (ame, ipa) · /fan-ˈtā-zhə -zhē-ə, -zē-ə; ˌfan-tə-ˈzē-ə/ (ame, mw)

fantasia — noun

  • fantasiasingular
  • fantasiasplural

1. a piece of music that does not follow a fixed or traditional structure, often bu

1.名詞B2
釋義

a piece of music that does not follow a fixed or traditional structure, often built around well-known tunes or melodies that the composer adapts and develops freely

例句

The composer wrote a fantasia on two folk songs from her grandmother's village.

fantasia + on [theme] — the source material the piece is based on

We listened to a piano fantasia that shifted between joyful and sorrowful moods without warning.

同義詞
  • capriccio

    also a free musical composition, but usually shorter and more playful; 'fantasia' can be longer and more serious

  • rhapsody

    a single-movement piece with contrasting sections, often nationalistic or emotional; 'fantasia' emphasises improvisatory freedom more

  • potpourri

    a medley of well-known tunes strung together; 'fantasia' implies more original development by the composer

反義詞
  • sonata

    a composition in strict classical form (exposition, development, recapitulation); 'fantasia' deliberately avoids such structure

  • fugue

    a highly structured contrapuntal composition; 'fantasia' is the opposite in terms of formal discipline

文法句型

fantasia + on [theme/tune]

用法筆記

Typically used in formal or academic discussions of classical or experimental music. The word is less common in everyday conversation; speakers often say 'free-form piece' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote a fantasia story for my creative writing class.
✅I wrote a fantasy story for my creative writing class.
💡'fantasia' refers specifically to a musical composition, not an imaginative literary work.