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recitative
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rec·i·ta·tive 1  (rs-ttv, r-st-tv)
adj.
Of, relating to, or having the character of a recital or recitation.

rec·i·ta·tive 2  (rs-t-tv rch-)
n. In both senses also called recitativo.
1. A style used in operas, oratorios, and cantatas in which the text is declaimed in the rhythm of natural speech with slight melodic variation and little orchestral accompaniment.
2. A passage rendered in this style.

[Italian recitativo, from recitare, to recite, from Latin recitre; see recite.]

recitative1
n
(Music / Classical Music) a passage in a musical composition, esp the narrative parts in an oratorio, set for one voice with either continuo accompaniment only or full accompaniment, reflecting the natural rhythms of speech
[from Italian recitativo; see recite]

recitative2
adj
of or relating to recital
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.recitative - a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
musical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition
arioso - (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria
Translations
recitative [ˌresɪtəˈtiːv]
A. ADJrecitativo
B. Nrecitado m
recitative
nRezitativ nt


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