Kapellmeister
[kah-pel-mahy-ster, kuh-]
- a choirmaster.
- a conductor of an orchestra.
- a bandmaster.
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Origin of Kapellmeister
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Daniel heard one of them say: “The Kapellmeister should send for the doctor.”
The Goose ManJacob Wassermann
“Oh, yes, he was our guest once; he is the Kapellmeister,” she said.
The Goose ManJacob Wassermann
Handel, who bore the title of Kapellmeister of Hanover, returned to his post in June, 1711.
HandelRomain Rolland
In 1841 Mendelssohn became Kapellmeister of the Prussian court.
Great Musical ComposersGeorge T. Ferris
In 1881 Goldschmidt got him the post of second Kapellmeister at the Salzburg theatre.
Musicians of To-DayRomain Rolland
kapellmeister
- a variant spelling of capellmeister
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Word Origin and History for kapellmeister
n.
"conductor," 1838, German, literally "chapel master," from Kapelle "chapel" (also the name given to a band or orchestra) + Meister "master."
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