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==Definitions==
1a : 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>
2a : 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]]
==Description==
A '''recital''' is a [[musical]] (vocal or instrumental) [[performance]]. It can highlight a single performer, sometimes accompanied by piano, or a performance of the works of a single composer.

The [[invention]] of the solo piano recital has been [[attributed]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Liszt Franz Liszt].

Also, a recital may have many participants, as for a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_recital dance recital].

[[Category: The Arts]]

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