conservatoiren.
/kənˈsəːvətwɑː/, U.S. /kənsərvəˈtwɑr/ An academy or college of music.Earliest denoting the Parisian music academy (in full Conservatoire de Musique). Later applied to similar establishments elsewhere in Continental Europe, and now frequently used of any music college teaching classical music in the continental European tradition. See also conservatorio n., conservatorium n., conservatory n. 2.
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1817 Morning Chron. 25 Sept. Eighth section (at the Conservatoire de Musique), presided over by M. Valton, Master of Requests.]
1823 Times 9 Oct. 2/2 In the list of violin and viola players are 31 from the King's Concert, Philharmonic, and King's Theatre; four from the Conservatoire at Paris.
1845 Athenæum 22 Feb. 204 A Symphony..was performed..at a recent concert of the Conservatoire.
1885 Manch. Evening News 23 June 2/1 The Royal College will soon become a rival of some of the famous continental conservatoires.
1909 Westm. Gaz. 27 Feb. 4/3 The loving-hearted but hot-tempered musician who was head of the Conservatoire at Naples.
1936 Discovery July 224/2 The Trautonium..developed at the Charlottenburg Music High School (Conservatoire).
2006 Prospect Aug. 5/4 The idea that all conservatoires in Britain, apart from Leeds, have..failed to be a positive influence in current thinking is rejected..by the music colleges.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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