capellmeister

British  

/ kæˈpɛlˌmaɪstə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of capellmeister

from German, from Kapelle chapel + Meister _master

Example Sentences

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

In October, 1842, it was at last produced in that city, and met with such success that it secured him the position of capellmeister at the Dresden opera-house.

From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

He reached Dresden August 26, heard Spohr's "Faust" and met capellmeister Morlacchi—that same Morlacchi whom Wagner succeeded as a conductor January 10, 1843—vide Finck's "Wagner."

From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James

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)

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)