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capellmeister

British  
/ kæˈpɛlˌmaɪstə /

noun

  1. a person in charge of an orchestra, esp in an 18th-century princely household See also maestro di cappella

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of capellmeister

from German, from Kapelle chapel + Meister master


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In that case Tichatschek would be required for the principal part, and your most devoted capellmeister would, if you should think it necessary, take care of the rest on certain conditions.

From Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 1 by Francis Hueffer

Reutter, the capellmeister of St. Stephen's, Vienna, having heard him, was so impressed with the beauty of his voice that he offered him a position as chorister.

From The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers by George P. (George Putnam) Upton

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 Walter Rowlands

At a very early age the boy's sweet voice attracted the notice of G. Reuter, capellmeister of St. Stephen's, Vienna, and for many years he sang in the cathedral choir.

From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by J. S. (John South) Shedlock

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 George P. (George Putnam) Upton

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