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The orchestra of the Cappella Reale, Naples, 1750-1800 / Anthony R. DelDonna.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- DelDonna, Anthony R., author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in music and musicians 1750-1850, 2732-558X.
- Cambridge elements. elements in music and musicians 1750-1850, 2732-558X
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cappella reale di Napoli (Palazzo reale)--History--18th century.
- Cappella reale di Napoli (Palazzo reale).
- Orchestra--Italy--Naples--History--18th century.
- Orchestra.
- Orchestral music--Italy--Naples--18th century--History and criticism.
- Orchestral music.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (106 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, .
- Summary:
- The most prestigious musical ensemble of early-modern Naples remained the Royal Chapel or Cappella Reale di Palazzo. Conceived to serve directly the ruling authority of the capital city - whether the viceroy (Spanish or Austrian) or monarchs (Carlo di Borbone then Ferdinando) - membership in this elite organization offered prestige, financial security, and access to the broader networks of music culture in Naples, attracting the best musicians within and beyond the physical confines of the capital. This Element introduces readers to the largely unknown history of the Neapolitan Cappella Reale in the second half of the eighteenth century. It is based on primary sources, reconstructing the entire personnel of the ensemble (1750-99), recovering previously unstudied contractual agreements, offering details about the musicians while also examining the original music of the principal musicians of the orchestra.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- The Orchestra of the Cappella Reale, Naples, 1750-1800
- Contents
- 1 History, Context, and Neapolitan Court Life
- The Birth of the Regno di Napoli
- An Emblem of Power and Musical Excellence
- A New Theatrical Ideal
- 2 Operations, Organizational Structure, Formation, and Personnel
- A new primo maestro
- The Era of Maria Carolina and Ferdinando: 1770-79
- The Golden Age: 1780-89
- Violinisti di corte
- A Rising Revolution: 1790-99
- 3 Maestri-Operisti/Maestri-Strumentisti
- Music for the Queen
- String virtuosi: Santangelo, Montoro, Nasci and Chiapparelli
- Maestri da Fiato
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Mar 2025).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-009-55105-1
- 1-009-55104-3
- 1-009-55109-4
- OCLC:
- 1488728491
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