chapelmaster
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'''''' ( , , ), from ('chapel') and ('master'), literally 'master of the chapel choir', is a word of German origin that designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term has evolved considerably in its meaning and is today used for denoting the leader of a musical ensemble, often smaller ones used for TV, radio, and theatre.
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- female form of label
- kapelnice
- male form of label
- kapelmeisteris
- Commons category
- Choirmasters
- P8168
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- Terminology
- Usage
- Historical usage
- The case of Mozart
- Contemporary usage
- Composers who held the post of Kapellmeister
- See also
- References
- Sources
'''''' ( , , ), from ('chapel') and ('master'), literally 'master of the chapel choir', is a word of German origin that designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term has evolved considerably in its meaning and is today used for denoting the leader of a musical ensemble, often smaller ones used for TV, radio, and theatre.
==Terminology== Variant spellings capellmeister and capelle, to refer to the orchestra or choir, are sometimes encountered in English language works about composers who held the title.