The Collaborative International Dictionary
Capellmeister \Ca*pell"meis`ter\, n. [G., fr. capelle chapel, private band of a prince + meister a master.] The musical director in a royal or ducal chapel; a choir-master. [Written also kapellmeister.]
Usage examples of "capellmeister".
Mass which he knew by heart, and when this trial was finished the Capellmeister expressed his willingness to take him into the Cantorei of St.
Haydn the post of second Capellmeister at his country seat of Eisenstadt.
Amongst the audience was Antonio Salieri, Court Capellmeister at Vienna, whom Beethoven had acknowledged as his master, and who now, having praised Schubert warmly for his work, declared that the latter should henceforth be his pupil.
At the time of which we are writing the Court Capellmeister at Vienna was George Reutter, an inexhaustible composer of church music, whose works, now completely forgotten, once had a great vogue in all the choirs of the Imperial States.
Baron Furnberg, he was appointed Capellmeister to the Bohemian Count Morzin.
Seeing that the Capellmeister at Eisenstadt, by name Gregorius Werner, having devoted many years of true and faithful service to the princely house, is now, on account of his great age and infirmities, unfit to perform the duties incumbent on him, therefore the said Gregorious Werner, in consideration of his long services, shall retain the post of Capellmeister, and the said Joseph Heyden as Vice-Capellmeister shall, as far as regards the music of the choir, be subordinate to the Capellmeister and receive his instructions.
In 1757 he was appointed Capellmeister to the Bishop of Grosswardein, and in 1762 became conductor, and subsequently leader and organist to Archbishop Sigismund of Salzburg.
He also composed many ambitious works, which rise above the capellmeister average.
October 1808, Franz, attired in his suit of grey, presented himself for examination by the Court Capellmeisters and singing-master.
Reutter's father had been for many years Capellmeister at St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, and on his death, in 1738, the son succeeded to the post.
Haydn's brother, Michael, as Capellmeister to the Bishop of Groswardein in Hungary.
A Count's Capellmeister Haydn is said to have held for a time the post of organist to the Count Haugwitz.
Esterhaz once more There is little to say about Haydn's labours as Capellmeister of the Esterhazy household at this time.