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recital

[ri-sahyt-l] / rɪˈsaɪt l /


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By all accounts, they were a deeply devoted couple: Peter said he wrote with Lorraine’s voice in mind, while she included music by her husband in every recital.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Did watching my son perform at his piano recital cause my breaths to get shallow?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

That recital began a day the likes of which no British royal has experienced in centuries.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

A new generation of singers, however, has been strikingly upending the song recital, turning to songs from a wide variety of sources old, new and genre fluid.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2026

That day, we found Roosevelt University with no trouble and made our way up to what seemed like an enormous, echoing hall where the recital would take place.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Her father had toured the world, performing on cruise ships as well as giving piano recitals at country hotels, but like many others switched careers to help with the war effort after 1939.

From BBC Nov. 23, 2025

Those include dance performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and recitals by the Metropolitan Opera.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 16, 2025

Videos of vibrant mosque ceilings and poetry recitals feature alongside captions that offer quick, insightful context.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2025

Though they did most of their lessons on the Yamaha, Chung decided she would let them play the grand as a reward for learning their pieces and for recitals.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2025

Still, she was always up for hugs and kisses and laughs, and she even came with us to one of my recitals at Bannon’s.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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