kapellmeisters

/kəˌpɛlˌmaɪstərz/

Meanings

noun

A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.

Examples :

"The demanding kapellmeisters rehearsed the orchestra for hours, striving for a perfect performance. "

noun

A term used during the baroque and classical period for the person in charge of music at a noble court.

Examples :

"The court eagerly awaited the new kapellmeisters compositions, hoping they would be as impressive as his predecessor's. "

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Related Words

classical noun

/ˈklæsɪkl̩/

One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.

"Professor Smith is a classical economist, specializing in theories of supply and demand. "

demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

To request forcefully.

"I demand to see the manager."

striving noun

/ˈstɹaɪvɪŋ/

Effort; the act of one who strives.

"Her constant striving to improve her grades earned her a scholarship. "

compositions noun

/ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃənz/ /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃənz/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The florist's beautiful floral arrangements were expert compositions of roses, lilies, and other seasonal flowers. "

rehearsed verb

/rɪˈhɜːrst/ /rɪˈhɜːst/

To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.

"The students rehearsed their lines for the school play every afternoon. "

conductor noun

/kənˈdʌktɚ/

One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.

"The conductor of the orchestra led the musicians through a beautiful performance. "

perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

orchestra noun

/ˈɔːkəstɹə/ /ˈɔɹkəstɹə/

A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.

"The orchestra played a beautiful piece of music at the school concert. "

predecessor noun

/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/ /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹi.də.sɛs.ɚ/

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

"My mom's predecessor as school principal retired last year after 20 years of service. "

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "

impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress

"an impressive movie"