Back Mayestro de capiella AN Kapelmeyster Azerbaijani Капельмайстар Byelorussian Капелмайстор Bulgarian Mestre de capella Catalan Kapelník Czech Kapellmeister German Kapelmajstro Esperanto Maestro de capilla Spanish Kapellmeister Estonian
Kapellmeister (/kəˈpɛlmaɪstər/ kə-PEL-my-stər, US also /kɑːˈ-/ kah-,[1][2] German: [kaˈpɛlˌmaɪstɐ] ), from German Kapelle (chapel) and Meister (master), literally "master of the chapel choir", 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 theatres.
- ^ "Kapellmeister". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "kapellmeister" (US) and "kapellmeister". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021.