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Recitative (/ˌrɛsɪtəˈtiːv/, also
known by its
Italian name
recitativo ([retʃitaˈtiːvo]) is a
style of
delivery (much used in operas, oratorios, and cantatas)...
- in mind." In the
final form of the oratorio, the text is
structured as
recitative p****ages of the text of Genesis,
often set to
minimal accompaniment, inters****d...
- movements. Both
scenes are
composed of a
quotation from the
Gospel of Luke, a
recitative reflecting the narration, an aria-like
prayer or meditation, and a chorale...
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tenor Evangelist in
secco recitative accompanied only by continuo.
Soloists sing the
words of
various characters, also in
recitative; in
addition to Jesus...
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series of
versicles and
responses forms the preces. The
versicle is sung
recitatively on a note with a
simple cadence. The
opening versicle before the first...
- the
early 16th century, when
chants transformed from
being performed recitatively to
being elaborately sung. At the same time, the
strict service regimen...
- Requiem. The
movements marked "
Recitative" (Rec.) are "secco",
accompanied by only the continuo,
whereas the
recitatives marked "Accompagnato" (Acc.) are...
- were
paraphrased by an
unknown librettist for
alternating arias and
recitatives. The
librettist created a
sermon about the
miracle of the
birth of Jesus...
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author supplied additional poetry for the
inner movements as
sequences of
recitative and duet,
based on the love
poetry of the Song of Songs. Bach structured...
- to the
recitatives,
which knit
together the
oratorio into a
coherent whole. In particular, Bach made
particularly effective use of
recitative when combining...
