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Declamatory style
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BBD a10046410
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May also be used as a subdivision to terms in the Works List (WL) hierarchy
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A style of writing for non-vocal instruments in which the musical lines are written to imitate patterns of speech, thereby creating the impression of "speaking in tones." For discussions limited to recitative-like passages in an overall work, use: Recitative
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Style
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Recitatives
 
Rhetoric