der Kapellmeister
Translation
conductor, bandmaster, choirmaster
Examples
Der Kapellmeister dirigierte das Orchester.
The conductor directed the orchestra.
Grammar Patterns
to work as a conductor Er arbeitet als Kapellmeister.
Similar Words
Dirigent (conductor), Orchesterleiter (orchestra leader)
Etymology
From 'Kapelle' (chapel, orchestra) + 'Meister' (master). Originally, the music director of a chapel.
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'Kapelle' (chapel/orchestra) and 'Meister' (master). Picture the 'master of the orchestra'.