Music in Imperial Rio de Janeiro

Cristina Magaldi

ISBN 10: 0810850257 / ISBN 13: 9780810850255

Published by Scarecrow Press, US, 2004

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This resource is an interesting look at how European culture, particularly European music, related to the social and cultural experiences of the residents of ninteenth-century Rio de Janeiro. The focus is on how Cariocas (residents of Rio de Janeiro) responded to and often imitated different musical styles imported from Europe. After introducing the local musical setting and showing how musical life in imperial Rio de Janeiro reflected Parisian models, the author discusses the importation of operatic repertory, the use of German classical music as the basis of an elite social class, the role of European music in Brazilian theater, and finally, the emergence of a "national" music. Overall, this study reveals European music as a powerful force in the internal processes of political, cultural, social, and ethnic negotiations during the 19th century government of Emperor Pedro II. Musicologists, Latin American historians, and anyone with an interest in urban studies will find much of interest in this book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Music in Imperial Rio de Janeiro
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press, US
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810850257
• ISBN 13: 9780810850255
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 395 grams

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Synopsis

This resource is an interesting look at how European culture, particularly European music, related to the social and cultural experiences of the residents of ninteenth-century Rio de Janeiro. The focus is on how Cariocas (residents of Rio de Janeiro) responded to and often imitated different musical styles imported from Europe.

After introducing the local musical setting and showing how musical life in imperial Rio de Janeiro reflected Parisian models, the author discusses the importation of operatic repertory, the use of German classical music as the basis of an elite social class, the role of European music in Brazilian theater, and finally, the emergence of a "national" music.

Overall, this study reveals European music as a powerful force in the internal processes of political, cultural, social, and ethnic negotiations during the 19th century government of Emperor Pedro II. Musicologists, Latin American historians, and anyone with an interest in urban studies will find much of interest in this book.

About the Author

Cristina Magaldi is Associate Professor of Music at Towson University and holds degrees in music from the University of Brasília, the University of Reading, England, and the University of California, Los Angeles.