recital

n.

1. The act of reading or reciting in a public performance.
2. A very detailed account or report of something; a narration.
3. A public performance of music or dance, especially by a solo performer.

recitalist re·ci'tal·ist n.

Term for a concert given by one performer or a small group. It was used in the 16th century for a speech or narrative and transferred to music in the 19th century. The first to popularize the term was Liszt, who used it in 1840 for his solo piano performances in London.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A formal statement appearing in a legal document such as a deed that is preliminary in nature and provides an explanation of the reasons for the transaction.

The recital in a deed, for example, might indicate the reasons why the owner is selling the property.

In pleading, a recital is the statement of matter that is introductory to a positive allegation; it begins with the words, "For that whereas …" and is followed by the claim of the party.

IN BRIEF: The act of telling with many details. Also: A program of music or dances given by an individual or group.

The young child performed at the piano recital.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - recitation, deklamation, koncert, beretning, sagsfremstilling (jur.)

Nederlands (Dutch)
recital, voordracht, opsomming, het voordragen/ voorgedragen worden

Français (French)
n. - récital, (gén) récit, énumération

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rezitation, Schilderung, Konzert

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξιστόρηση, αφήγηση, απαγγελία, ρεσιτάλ

Italiano (Italian)
recital

Português (Portuguese)
n. - recital (f)

Русский (Russian)
изложение, сольный концерт

Español (Spanish)
n. - relato, relación, recital

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - deklamation, solistuppträdande, detaljerad redogörelse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
背诵, 当众吟诵, 朗诵, 列举, 详述, 独奏会

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 背誦, 當眾吟誦, 朗誦, 列舉, 詳述, 獨奏會

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 상세히 말함, 독창회, 독주회

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - リサイタル, 独奏会, 独唱会, 詳説, 詳述, 話, 朗読

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نشيد, تلاوة, إلقاء, قصه, حكايه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דיקלום, סיפור, מופע-יחיד, מיפע, רסיטל, תיאור השתלשלות‬

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