stellvertretende Konzertmeisterin

English translation: assistant concertmaster

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German term or phrase:	stellvertretende Konzertmeisterin
English translation:	assistant concertmaster
Entered by:	writeaway

11:47 May 16, 2003

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German term or phrase: stellvertretende Konzertmeisterin

Is this an assistant concertmaster? She sits in the concertmaster`s seat only when the concertmaster is indisposed/playing solo.

Context: Chamber Orchestra of 14 musicians

Anu Mukharji-Gorski KudoZ activity Questions: 126 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 34 Germany
Local time: 21:41

assistant concertmaster

Explanation:
I know that stellvertrend is usually acting but for concertmaster this is the term I hear most.It's usually the 2nd chair first violin (share the stand with concertmaster) but it CAN be 1st chair second violins too.

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Note added at 2003-05-16 11:56:56 (GMT)
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pls read first violins.

Editor: Marc Bridle Founder Len Mullenger: [email protected] ... Duo for violin and cello\" arranged for string orchestra by assistant concertmaster Mark Volkert ...
www.musicweb.uk.net/SandH/2003/Feb03/Boulet_MTT.htm - 12k

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Note added at 2003-05-16 12:37:09 (GMT)
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BTW- the term concertmaster is also written in 2 words - concert master.

Selected response from:

writeaway

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

assistant concertmaster

writeaway

deputy leader

Richard George Elliott

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

6 mins confidence:

deputy leader

Explanation:
(leader in UK; concertmaster in US)

Richard George Elliott
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 86

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

assistant concertmaster

writeaway
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1179

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