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)...
- 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...
- tenor Evangelist in secco recitative accompanied only by continuo. Soloists sing the words of various characters, also in recitative; in addition to Jesus...
- the Book of Genesis. The second and third movements are respectively a recitative and an aria. The fourth movement is a dialogue between Fear and Christ...
- the Prophets) 8. Recitative & Chorus — Sie aber stürmten auf ihn ein; Steiniget ihn! (Then they ran upon him; Stone him!) 9. Recitative & Chorale — Und...
- usually occurring in an opera or oratorio, falling somewhere between recitative and aria in style. Literally, arioso means airy. The term arose in the...
- Introduction: "Found a peanut!" 5. Recitative: "Ah, dear husband"     Aria: "Stay with me" 6. Recitative: "Suzanna" 7. Recitative: "Dog!"     Aria: "Perfidy,...
- couplets: "Quand une femme est si jolie" (When a woman is so pretty) (Gérald) Recitative: "Nous commettons un sacrilège" (We are committing sacrilege) (Gérald)...
- Chorus: "Tarragon of virtue is full" Recitative: "And there were in the same country" Duet: "Bide thy thyme" Fugue Recitative: "Then asked he" Chorale: "By the...
- used interchangeably, Sprechgesang is directly related to the operatic recitative manner of singing (in which pitches are sung, but the articulation is...