Kapellmeister

[kah-pel-mahy-ster, kuh-]

noun, plural Ka·pell·meis·ter.

a choirmaster.

a conductor of an orchestra.

a bandmaster.

Origin of Kapellmeister

From German, dating back to 1830–40; see origin at chapel, master

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Examples from the Web for kapellmeister

Historical Examples of kapellmeister

Daniel heard one of them say: “The Kapellmeister should send for the doctor.”
The Goose Man
Jacob Wassermann
“Oh, yes, he was our guest once; he is the Kapellmeister,” she said.
The Goose Man
Jacob Wassermann
Handel, who bore the title of Kapellmeister of Hanover, returned to his post in June, 1711.
Handel
Romain Rolland
In 1841 Mendelssohn became Kapellmeister of the Prussian court.
Great Musical Composers
George T. Ferris
In 1881 Goldschmidt got him the post of second Kapellmeister at the Salzburg theatre.
Musicians of To-Day
Romain Rolland

British Dictionary definitions for kapellmeister

kapellmeister

noun plural -ter

a variant spelling of capellmeister

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Word Origin and History for kapellmeister

"conductor," 1838, German, literally "chapel master," from Kapelle "chapel" (also the name given to a band or orchestra) + Meister "master."