kapellmeister

Ka·pell·meis·ter

[K-]Historical the conductor of a choir or orchestra attached to a German or Austrian court
in German-speaking countries, the director of a choir, chamber orchestra, etc.

Origin of kapellmeister

Ger, literally , choir master from kapelle, choir from Italian capella, a company of musicians (orig. chapel, hence the choir or orchestra in a court chapel) + German meister, a master

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Kapellmeister

noun

The leader of a choir or orchestra.

Origin of Kapellmeister

German Kapell choir ( from Medieval Latin capella ; see chapel . ) Meister master ; see Meistersinger .

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Noun

(plural kapellmeisters)

(music) A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.
(music) A term used during the baroque and classical period for the person in charge of music at a noble court.

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A direct borrowing of the German term Kapellmeister

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