单词 | kapellmeister |
释义 | kapellmeister/kəˈpɛlˌmʌɪstə /noun 1(In German-speaking countries) the leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir.His initial Bach recordings with his Pforzheim musicians emerged in the late 1950s and, like his fellow German kapellmeisters, set no agenda but he set out a very definite stall....
1.1 historical A leader of a chamber ensemble or orchestra attached to a German court.A descendant, Miklos Jozsef Esterhazy, became captain of the Empress Maria Theresa's bodyguard, although he is now best remembered for employing Joseph Haydn as kapellmeister and court composer for some thirty years....
OriginMid 19th century: German, from Kapelle 'court orchestra' (from medieval Latin capella 'chapel') + Meister 'master'. |
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