A1 noun Neutre

recital

/rɪˈsaɪ.təl/

A musical performance given by one person or a small group of people. It is often used to show the skills that a student or professional has learned on a specific instrument.

Exemples

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1

My little sister has her first piano recital tomorrow afternoon.

My little sister has her first piano recital tomorrow afternoon.

2

The university cordially invites you to the graduate violin recital.

The university cordially invites you to the graduate violin recital.

3

Are you nervous about your dance recital later?

Are you nervous about your dance recital later?

Famille de mots

Nom
recital
Verb
recite
Apparenté
recitation
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Astuce mémo

Think of 're-cite'. You are 'citing' (playing or saying) the music you have practiced many times.

Quiz rapide

Sarah practiced her violin every day because she wanted to play perfectly at her _______.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : recital

Exemples

1

My little sister has her first piano recital tomorrow afternoon.

everyday

My little sister has her first piano recital tomorrow afternoon.

2

The university cordially invites you to the graduate violin recital.

formal

The university cordially invites you to the graduate violin recital.

3

Are you nervous about your dance recital later?

informal

Are you nervous about your dance recital later?

4

The faculty evaluated the student's technical skills during the senior recital.

academic

The faculty evaluated the student's technical skills during the senior recital.

5

Our company is proud to sponsor the city's annual youth music recital.

business

Our company is proud to sponsor the city's annual youth music recital.

Famille de mots

Nom
recital
Verb
recite
Apparenté
recitation

Collocations courantes

piano recital piano recital
dance recital dance recital
solo recital solo recital
give a recital give a recital
attend a recital attend a recital

Phrases Courantes

end-of-year recital

end-of-year recital

graduation recital

graduation recital

to hold a recital

to hold a recital

Souvent confondu avec

recital vs concert

A concert usually involves a large group or band, while a recital is typically for a soloist or a very small group.

recital vs recitation

A recitation usually refers to speaking a poem or piece of writing from memory, rather than playing music.

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Notes d'usage

Use 'recital' when talking about a performance in a formal or educational setting, especially for classical music or dance.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often use 'concert' for everything, but for a single student playing the piano, 'recital' is the more specific and accurate term.

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Astuce mémo

Think of 're-cite'. You are 'citing' (playing or saying) the music you have practiced many times.

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Origine du mot

From the French word 'récit' and the Latin 'recitare', meaning to read out loud or repeat from memory.

Modèles grammaticaux

Countable noun Plural: recitals Often used with 'give' or 'perform'
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Contexte culturel

In many Western countries, children taking music lessons perform in an annual 'recital' to show their parents what they have learned.

Quiz rapide

Sarah practiced her violin every day because she wanted to play perfectly at her _______.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : recital

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