#478 fantasia

fantasia- any musical composition of a free or improvisatory nature; a potpourri of popular tunes woven freely into a loosely bound composition

C18 from Italian: fancy

The artistic director, created a musical fantasia in homage to the singer, selecting songs that were meaningful to the artist.

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