1. a musical composition with a free form and often improvisational character
Usage: music
2. a creative work based on familiar melodies or themes
Usage: music; literature

Examples

• The pianist performed a beautiful fantasia on themes from Mozart.
• Bach’s Chromatic Fantasia is considered a masterpiece of keyboard literature.
• The composer wrote a fantasia incorporating folk melodies from his homeland.
• Disney’s Fantasia combined classical music with animated sequences.
• The orchestra concluded with a fantasia featuring variations on popular songs.
• She improvised a fantasia during her recital that captivated the audience.