concertmaster

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English [edit]

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Concertmaster

Etymology [edit]

A calque of German Konzertmeister.

Noun [edit]

concertmaster (plural concertmasters)

(music, US) The first violin in a symphony orchestra; normally plays violin solos

Synonyms [edit]

leader (UK)

Translations [edit]

the first violin in a symphony orchestra

Chinese:

Mandarin: 樂團首席 (cmn), 乐团首席 (cmn) (yuètuán shǒuxí)
French: premier violon (fr) m

German: Konzertmeister (de) m
Japanese: コンサートマスター (ja) (konsātomasutā)
Russian: концертмейстер (ru) (koncertméjster) m

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