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Recitative vs Cadenza - What's the difference?

recitative | cadenza |

As nouns the difference between recitative and cadenza

is that recitative is while cadenza is (music) a part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.

recitative

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of a recital
    • English heteronyms ----

    cadenza

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.