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‘Master’: a title applied in musical parlance in several senses. It may refer to a composer, a virtuoso, a teacher, an instrument maker, a conductor or leader of an ensemble. Maestro al cembalo means leader at the harpsichord (it was commonly used in 18th-century operatic contexts); maestro di cappella and its equivalents maestro de capilla (Sp.), maître de chapelle (Fr.) and Kapellmeister (Ger.) mean master of a chapel, the musician in charge of a musical establishment, sacred, secular or both. For the role of the maestro, see Chapel.

For other uses, see Maestro (disambiguation).

Maestro (English: /ˈmajstro/, Italian: [maˈestro]) (from the Italian maestro, meaning "master" or "teacher"^[1]) is a title of extreme respect given to a master musician. The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera. This is associated with the ubiquitous use of Italian vocabulary for classical music terms. Composers, performers, impresarios, music directors, conductors and music teachers are all frequently given this title.

In the Italian opera world, the term is not only used for the conductor, but also for musicians who act as répétiteurs and assistant conductors during performances (maestro sostituto or maestro collaboratore). Even the prompter (maestro suggeritore) can be referred to by this title. (There is no agreement on how to address a woman conductor, as the feminine equivalent maestra denotes "schoolmistress" in Italian.)

There are similar concepts in many other cultures of the world; for example, a traditional term of respect for a master of Persian traditional music is the Persian word ostâd.

Usage outside music

By extension, it is used in English to designate a master in an artistic field, usually someone with strong knowledge who instructs others in the field, though the term may sometimes be conferred through sheer respect for an artist's works. The word is sometimes used in fine arts such as painting and sculpture, though there "master", as in Old Master, is far more common. Maestro is used in the sport of fencing, for a fencing instructor, and may be used in other sports to convey respect for an individual's skill.

See also

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• Karawitan
• Pandit
• Ustad
• Virtuoso

References

1. ^ Online Etymology Dictionary

• Lebrecht, Norman (2001-01-01) [First published 1991]. The Maestro Myth: Great Conductors in Pursuit of Power (2nd revised ed.). Citadel Press. ISBN 0806520884. 
• Warrack, John; West, Ewan (1992-10-15). The Oxford Dictionary of Opera. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 0198691645. 

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