The Capela Real do Rio de Janeiro was the musical establishment of the Portuguese royal court in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1808, marking a new phase in the development of music of Brazil.
The capela (or "chapel") was instituted in the Rio de Janeiro Cathedral.[1] Various musicians and composers were employed by the court capela including José Maurício Nunes Garcia.[2]
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- ^ Brazil Handbook - Volume 2 - Page 102 A new church was built in 1761, which became the Capela Real with the arrival of the Portuguese royal family in 1808 and subsequently the city's cathedral. .
- ^ Portuguese Piano Music: An Introduction Nancy Lee Harper - 2013 Page 6 "Joaquim Félix Xavier Bachixa, harpsichordist and pianist who was in service at the Capela Real in Rio de Janeiro during the early part of the 19th century."
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