José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonists

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Autor(a) principal: Cranmer, David
Data de Publicação: 2019
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Per Musi
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Resumo: Though it may be regarded as a “given”, the supposed rivalry between Fr. José Maurício Nunes Garcia and Marcos Portugal, as habitually portrayed, is extremely reductionist and simplistic. When the Portuguese court arrived at Rio de Janeiro in 1808, José Maurício was the only musician in a position to take on the leading musical roles and to provide the range of compositions that the court needed. However, little by little, the successive arrivals of musicians from Portugal relieved him of certain tasks: not only Marcos Portugal, but, before him, Bernardo José de Souza Queiroz and Fortunato Mazziotti. Thus the question of the professional relations between the various protagonists in the first years of the Royal Family’s stay is much more complex than the traditional polarisation between José Maurício (the goodie) and Marcos Portugal (the baddie). A grasp, on the one hand, of the range of tasks and positions to be fulfilled and, on the other, of their distribution among the principal musicians available, reveals a great diversity of musical activity and various figures that stand out.
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spelling José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonistsJosé Maurício y Marcos Portugal: una falsa polarización en un contexto con múltiples protagonistasJosé Maurício e Marcos Portugal: uma falsa polarização num contexto com múltiplos protagonistasJosé Maurício Nunes GarciaMarcos PortugalSouza QueirozFortinato Mazziottitasks and positionsJosé Maurício Nunes GarciaMarcos PortugalSouza QueirozFortunato Mazziottitarefas e cargosJosé Maurício Nunes GarciaMarcos PortugalSouza QueirozFortinato Mazziottitareas y cargosThough it may be regarded as a “given”, the supposed rivalry between Fr. José Maurício Nunes Garcia and Marcos Portugal, as habitually portrayed, is extremely reductionist and simplistic. When the Portuguese court arrived at Rio de Janeiro in 1808, José Maurício was the only musician in a position to take on the leading musical roles and to provide the range of compositions that the court needed. However, little by little, the successive arrivals of musicians from Portugal relieved him of certain tasks: not only Marcos Portugal, but, before him, Bernardo José de Souza Queiroz and Fortunato Mazziotti. Thus the question of the professional relations between the various protagonists in the first years of the Royal Family’s stay is much more complex than the traditional polarisation between José Maurício (the goodie) and Marcos Portugal (the baddie). A grasp, on the one hand, of the range of tasks and positions to be fulfilled and, on the other, of their distribution among the principal musicians available, reveals a great diversity of musical activity and various figures that stand out.José Maurício Nunes García y Marcos Portugal, en la forma en que se los representa habitualmente, son extremadamente reduccionistas y simplistas. Cuando la corte portuguesa llegó a Río de Janeiro en 1808, José Maurício era el único músico capaz de asumir los roles musicales principales y proporcionar la gama de composiciones que la corte necesitaba. Poco a poco, sin embargo, las sucesivas llegadas de músicos portugueses le relevaron de ciertas tareas: no sólo Marcos Portugal, sino también Bernardo José de Souza Queiroz y Fortunato Mazziotti antes que él. Así, la cuestión de las relaciones profesionales entre los distintos protagonistas en los primeros años de la estancia de la familia real es mucho más compleja que la tradicional polarización entre José Mauricio (el bueno) y Marcos Portugal (el malo). El conocimiento, por un lado, de los puestos y tareas a realizar y, por otro, de su distribución entre los principales músicos disponibles, revela una gran diversidad de actividad musical y múltiples personajes.Apesar de se tratar de um “dado adquirido”, a suposta rivalidade entre o Pe. José Maurício Nunes Garcia e Marcos Portugal, da forma como costuma ser retratada, é extremamente reducionista e simplista. Quando a corte portuguesa chegou ao Rio de Janeiro, em 1808, José Maurício era o único músico em condições de assumir os principais papéis musicais e fornecer o leque de composições que a corte precisava. Contudo, aos poucos, as chegadas sucessivas de músicos de Portugal aliviaram-no de certas tarefas: não só Marcos Portugal, mas, antes deste, Bernardo José de Souza Queiroz e Fortunato Mazziotti. Assim, a questão das relações profissionais entre os vários protagonistas nos primeiros anos da estada da Família Real é bem mais complexa do que a tradicional polarização entre José Maurício (o bom) e Marcos Portugal (o mau). Um entendimento, por um lado, dos cargos e tarefas a cumprir e, por outro, da sua distribuição entre os principais músicos disponíveis, revela uma grande diversidade de atividade musical e múltiplas figuras de destaque.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)2019-08-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/otherapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/permusi/article/view/1468510.35699/2317-6377.2019.14685Per Musi; No. 39 (2019): General Topics; 1-12Per Musi; Núm. 39 (2019): General Topics; 1-12Per Musi; n. 39 (2019): General Topics; 1-122317-63771517-7599reponame:Per Musiinstname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGporhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/permusi/article/view/14685/12042Copyright (c) 2019 Per Musiinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCranmer, David2020-10-30T19:19:41Zoai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/14685Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/revistas/pm/iaboutj.htmPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpantoniom@fgvnf.br||permusi@ufmg.br2317-63771517-7599opendoar:2020-10-30T19:19:41Per Musi - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonists
José Maurício y Marcos Portugal: una falsa polarización en un contexto con múltiples protagonistas
José Maurício e Marcos Portugal: uma falsa polarização num contexto com múltiplos protagonistas
title José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonists
spellingShingle José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonists
Cranmer, David
José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Marcos Portugal
Souza Queiroz
Fortinato Mazziotti
tasks and positions
José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Marcos Portugal
Souza Queiroz
Fortunato Mazziotti
tarefas e cargos
José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Marcos Portugal
Souza Queiroz
Fortinato Mazziotti
tareas y cargos
title_short José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonists
title_full José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonists
title_fullStr José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonists
title_full_unstemmed José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonists
title_sort José Maurício and Marcos Portugal: a false polarization in a context with multiple protagonists
author Cranmer, David
author_facet Cranmer, David
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Cranmer, David
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Marcos Portugal
Souza Queiroz
Fortinato Mazziotti
tasks and positions
José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Marcos Portugal
Souza Queiroz
Fortunato Mazziotti
tarefas e cargos
José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Marcos Portugal
Souza Queiroz
Fortinato Mazziotti
tareas y cargos
topic José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Marcos Portugal
Souza Queiroz
Fortinato Mazziotti
tasks and positions
José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Marcos Portugal
Souza Queiroz
Fortunato Mazziotti
tarefas e cargos
José Maurício Nunes Garcia
Marcos Portugal
Souza Queiroz
Fortinato Mazziotti
tareas y cargos
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