An air or song; a melody; a tune.
It is defined as - a declamatory speech-like singing used esp. in opera or oratorio for advancing the plot and/or a passage or part of a musical score given in this form.or: a number from an opera that moves the story along
A recitative that has lots of orchestral accompaniment (in contrast to the secco recitative) to emphasize powerful emotion
Which group was credited with inventing the recitative
The manner of half sung and half spoken is known as recitative, which is a vocal style often used in opera and oratorio. It is used to convey dialogue or narrative in a more speech-like manner than traditional singing.
A recitative with only continuo accompaniment, to allow the singer to interpret the dialogue as freely as possible
The opposite of recitative (speechlike song) is the aria, singing dominated by the music.
The oratorio, Messiah, by Handel/
Christmas Oratorio was created in 1734.
Occasional Oratorio was created in 1746.
Abimelech - oratorio - was created in 1768.
Aria