The Capela Real do Rio de Janeiro was the musical establishment of the Portuguese royal court in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

, Brazil, from 1808, marking a new phase in the development of

music of Brazil The music of Brazil encompasses various regional musical styles influenced by European, American, African and Amerindian forms. Brazilian music developed some unique and original styles such as forró, repente, coco de roda, axé, sertanejo, ...

. The capela (or "chapel") was instituted in the

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian ( pt, Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião), better known as the ''Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro'' () or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro (), is the seat of the Ro ...

. Various musicians and composers were employed by the court capela including

José Maurício Nunes Garcia José Maurício Nunes Garcia (September 20, 1767 – April 18, 1830) was a Brazilian classical composer, one of the greatest exponents of Classicism in the Americas. Born in Rio de Janeiro, son of mulattos, Nunes Garcia lost his father at an e ...

.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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