capellmeister
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of capellmeister
from German, from Kapelle chapel + Meister master
Example Sentences
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His son Emanuel had been capellmeister to Frederick since 1740, and the king had frequently, and always with more insistence, thrown out hints that he would like to hear the great artist.
From Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians by Rowlands, Walter
Handel, whom the Elector of Hanover had made his capellmeister, first came to England in the autumn of 1710, having been granted a year's leave of absence by his royal patron.
From Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians by Rowlands, Walter
In 1820 he was appointed court capellmeister at Gotha, and died there in the following year.
From The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)
He also composed many ambitious works, which rise above the capellmeister average.
From A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present by Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)
In 1789 he invited Mozart to accompany him to Berlin; and the King's proposal to name the latter his capellmeister is supposed to have been suggested by the Prince.
From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by Shedlock, J. S. (John South)
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