recital

noun re·cit·al \ ri-ˈsī-tᵊl \

Updated on: 7 Apr 2018

Definition of recital

1 a : a detailed account : enumeration

a recital of names and dates

b : the act or process or an instance of reciting

c : discourse, narration

a colorful recital of a night on the town

2 a : a concert given by an individual musician or dancer or by a dance troupe

b : a public exhibition of skill given by music or dance pupils

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recitalist

play \ri-ˈsī-tᵊl-ist\ noun

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There’s an undeniable boldness and heroism about this, yet the striking — and perhaps disorienting — thing about Bullock’s recital, presented by Cal Performances, was how soft-edged the whole affair was.

— joshua kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Soprano Julia Bullock cloaks her boldness in vocal velvet," 26 Mar. 2018
But Bernstein, who never gave a solo recital, had the widest range of all.

— lawrence toppman, charlotteobserver, "Leonard Bernstein at 100: 10 things we bet you don’t know (before Charlotte celebrates him – twice!) | Charlotte Observer," 19 Mar. 2018
There will be speakers, poem recitals, voter registration drives and moments of silence.

— sonali kohli, latimes.com, "L.A. students join the nationwide walkout to push for stricter gun control," 14 Mar. 2018
Winners of this competition will be featured in a recital between September 18 and May 19, 2019.

— sara ervin walser, Laurel Leader, "Learn about genealogy and history at Montpelier [South Laurel/Montpelier]," 8 Mar. 2018
Bach is cleverly wound through the intriguing young pianist’s recital, as his works are on her most recent recording, available on Naïve.

— david allen, New York Times, "6 Classical Music Concerts to See in NYC This Weekend," 1 Mar. 2018
Local Girl Wins Piano Competitions NEW YORK CITY — At the age of 9, Julia Do performed her third first-place recital at Carnegie Hall last December.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Windham Edition," 20 Mar. 2018
Martin Theatre and Bennett Gordon Hall will host some 50 chamber music concerts and recitals.

— john von rhein, chicagotribune.com, "With Levine gone, Ravinia bolsters its Bernstein blitz for 2018 season," 14 Mar. 2018
The pair originally met in elementary school at a piano recital, according to the Dallas Morning News.

— kaitlyn schallhorn, Fox News, "Who is Rick Perry? 7 things to know about the former Texas governor," 14 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of recital

1536

RECITAL Defined for English Language Learners

recital

noun

Definition of recital for English Language Learners

: a dance or musical performance
: the act of reading something out loud or saying something from memory usually for an audience
: a long description or list that includes many things

RECITAL Defined for Kids

recital

noun re·cit·al \ ri-ˈsī-tᵊl \

Definition of recital for Students

1 : a public performance of music or dance given by one or more people

a piano recital

2 : an act of describing something usually in great detail

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recital

noun re·ci·tal \ ri-ˈsīt-ᵊl \

legal Definition of recital

: a formal statement or setting forth of some relevant matter of fact in a deed or other document

Note: A recital is often preceded by whereas.

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