A public performance of music, poetry, or dance, typically by a solo performer or small group. It can also refer to a detailed account or enumeration of facts or events.
From French 'récital', derived from 'réciter' meaning 'to recite', ultimately from Latin 'recitare' (re- 'back' + citare 'to call'). The musical performance sense developed in the 19th century, originally describing solo piano performances.
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