Definition of recitative. Meaning of recitative. Synonyms of recitative

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Definition of recitative

Recitative
Recitative Rec`i*ta*tive", a. Of or pertaining to recitation; intended for musical recitation or declamation; in the style or manner of recitative. -- Rec`i*ta*tive"ly, adv.

Meaning of recitative from wikipedia

- Recitative (/ˌrɛsɪtəˈtiːv/, also known by its Italian name recitativo ([retʃitaˈtiːvo]) is a style of delivery (much used in operas, oratorios, and cantatas)...
- tenor Evangelist in secco recitative accompanied only by continuo. Soloists sing the words of various characters, also in recitative; in addition to Jesus...
- 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...
- reconstructions are attempted. However, since Bach's recitative is lost, most reconstructions use the recitatives composed for a Markus-P****ion attributed to Reinhard...
- style is also known as liturgical recitative, though it differs in some important ways from other types of recitative. In the medieval church, the whole...
- recitative) Awful pleasing being, say (Alto aria) Joshua, I come commission'd (Tenor, Soprano recitative) Leader of Israel (Tenor, Soprano recitative)...
- Adagio) in E♭ minorRecitative „Jehova, du, mein Vater!“ – Aria (Allegro) „Meine Seele ist erschüttert!“ in c minor 2. Recitative „Erzittre, Erde, Jehovahs...
- usually occurring in an opera or oratorio, falling somewhere between recitative and aria in style. Literally, arioso means airy. The term arose in the...
- used interchangeably, Sprechgesang is directly related to the operatic recitative manner of singing (in which pitches are sung, but the articulation is...
- Lute, Lyrichord and other Instruments" HWV 294 for performance after the recitative Timotheus, plac'd on high in Part I; a concerto grosso in C major in 4...