recitative

rec·i·ta·tive ¹

 (rĕs′ĭ-tā′tĭv, rĭ-sī′tə-tĭv)

adj.

Of, relating to, or having the character of a recital or recitation.

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rec·i·ta·tive ²

(rĕs′ĭ-tə-tēv′, rĕch′-)

n.

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. In both senses also called recitativo.

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

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recitative

(ˌrɛsɪtəˈtiːv)

n

(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

[C17: from Italian recitativo]

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recitative

(rɪˈsaɪtətɪv)

adj

of or relating to recital

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rec•i•ta•tive¹

(ˈrɛs ɪˌteɪ tɪv, rɪˈsaɪ tə-)

adj.

of the nature of recital.

rec•i•ta•tive²

(ˌrɛs ɪ təˈtiv)

n.

1. a style of vocal music intermediate between speaking and singing.

2. a passage, part, or piece in this style.

[1635–45; < Italian recitativo. See recite, -ate¹, -ive]

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recitative

A singing style like declaimed speech, used for essential narration in some operas and oratorios.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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Translations

récitatif

recitativo

recitative

[ˌresɪtəˈtiːv]

A. ADJ → recitativo

B. N → recitado m

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recitative

n → Rezitativ nt

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