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Compositions Fandango in D minor - R 146, Fandango in D minor - R 146, Emperor's Fanfare, Emperor's Fanfare, Keyboard Sonata no 101 in F major, Keyboard Sonata no 101 in F major, Keyboard sonata no 24 in D minor, Keyboard sonata no 24 in D minor, Keyboard Sonata no 128 in E minor, Keyboard Sonata no 128 in E minor, Keyboard Sonata no 83 in F major, Keyboard Sonata no 83 in F major, Keyboard Sonata no 35 in G major, Keyboard Sonata no 35 in G major, Keyboard Sonata no 51 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 51 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 39 in D minor, Keyboard Sonata no 39 in D minor, Keyboard Sonata no 19 in C minor, Keyboard Sonata no 19 in C minor, Keyboard Sonata no 95 in A major: IV Allegro pastoril, Keyboard Sonata no 95 in A major: IV Allegro pastoril, Keyboard Sonata no 60 in C major: II Allegro vivo, Keyboard Sonata no 60 in C major: II Allegro vivo, Keyboard Sonata no 98 in B-flat major - op 8 no 2: IV Allegro, Keyboard Sonata no 98 in B-flat major - op 8 no 2: IV Allegro, Keyboard Sonata no 25 in D minor, Keyboard Sonata no 25 in D minor, Keyboard Sonata no 58 in G major, Keyboard Sonata no 58 in G major, Keyboard Sonata no 91 in C major - op 4 no 1: IV Allegro pastoril, Keyboard Sonata no 91 in C major - op 4 no 1: IV Allegro pastoril, Keyboard Sonata no 92 in D major - op 4 no 2: I Andante con moto, Keyboard Sonata no 92 in D major - op 4 no 2: I Andante con moto, Keyboard Sonata no 105 in E-flat major, Keyboard Sonata no 105 in E-flat major, Sonata in D major, Sonata in D major, Keyboard Sonata no 80 in G minor, Keyboard Sonata no 80 in G minor, Keyboard Sonata no 106 in E minor, Keyboard Sonata no 106 in E minor, Keyboard Sonata no 65 in A minor: III Intento con movimento contrario, Keyboard Sonata no 65 in A minor: III Intento con movimento contrario, Keyboard Sonata no 48 in C minor, Keyboard Sonata no 48 in C minor, Keyboard Sonata no 40 in G major, Keyboard Sonata no 40 in G major, Keyboard Sonata no 112 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 112 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 63 in F major: III Intento, Keyboard Sonata no 63 in F major: III Intento, Keyboard Sonata in C major, Keyboard Sonata in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 60 in C major: I Andantino, Keyboard Sonata no 60 in C major: I Andantino, Keyboard Sonata no 8 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 8 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 6 in F major, Keyboard Sonata no 6 in F major, Keyboard Sonata no 98 in B-flat major - op 8 no 2: II Minuets I-II, Keyboard Sonata no 98 in B-flat major - op 8 no 2: II Minuets I-II, Keyboard Sonata no 45 in C major "por la Princesa de Asturias", Keyboard Sonata no 45 in C major "por la Princesa de Asturias", Keyboard Sonata no 9 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 9 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 49 in D minor, Keyboard Sonata no 49 in D minor, Keyboard Sonata no 5 in F major, Keyboard Sonata no 5 in F major, Keyboard Sonata no 20 in C-sharp minor, Keyboard Sonata no 20 in C-sharp minor, Keyboard Sonata no 1 in A major, Keyboard Sonata no 1 in A major, Keyboard Sonata no 63 in F major: I Cantabile, Keyboard Sonata no 63 in F major: I Cantabile, Keyboard Sonata no 92 in D major - op 4 no 2: IV Allegro pastoril, Keyboard Sonata no 92 in D major - op 4 no 2: IV Allegro pastoril, Keyboard Sonata no 91 in C major - op 4 no 1: II Allegro di molto, Keyboard Sonata no 91 in C major - op 4 no 1: II Allegro di molto, Keyboard Sonata no 98 in B-flat major - op 8 no 2: I Allegretto, Keyboard Sonata no 98 in B-flat major - op 8 no 2: I Allegretto, Keyboard Sonata no 47 in C minor, Keyboard Sonata no 47 in C minor, Keyboard Sonata no 116 in G major, Keyboard Sonata no 116 in G major, Sonata in G minor, Sonata in G minor, Keyboard Sonata no 7 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 7 in C major, Keyboard Sonata no 21 in C-sharp minor, Keyboard Sonata no 21 in C-sharp minor, Keyboard Sonata no 65 in A minor: II Allegro assai, Keyboard Sonata no 65 in A minor: II Allegro assai, Keyboard Sonata no 118 in A minor, Keyboard Sonata no 118 in A minor, Keyboard sonata no 89 in F major, Keyboard sonata no 89 in F major, Keyboard Sonata no 114 in D major, Keyboard Sonata no 114 in D major, Keyboard Sonata no 73 in D major, Keyboard Sonata no 73 in D major Similar People | ||
Padre antonio soler fanfarria imperial the emperor s fanfare organ
Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos, usually known as Padre ('Father', in the religious sense) Antonio Soler, known in Catalan as Antoni Soler i Ramos (baptized 3 December 1729 – died 20 December 1783) was a Spanish composer whose works span the late Baroque and early Classical music eras. He is best known for his keyboard sonatas, an important contribution to the harpsichord, fortepiano and organ repertoire.
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- Padre antonio soler fanfarria imperial the emperor s fanfare organ
- Padre antonio soler fandango
- Early life
- Ministerial lifestyle
- Compositions
- Selected discography
- References
Padre antonio soler fandango
Early life
Soler was born in Olot (Catalonia, Spain) in the historical County of Besalú. In 1736, when he was six, he entered the Escolania of the Monastery of Montserrat where he studied music with the resident maestro Benito Esteve and organist Benito Valls. In 1744, he was simultaneously appointed organist and subdeacon at the Cathedral of La Seu d'Urgell. Later in life, he was chapel master in Lleida and at the Royal Court in El Escorial. In El Escorial, he studied with professors about different subjects of music.
Ministerial lifestyle
Soler took holy orders at the age of 23, and embarked on an extremely busy routine as a Hieronymite in El Escorial, Madrid with 20-hour workdays, in the course of which he produced more than 500 compositions. Among these were around 150 keyboard sonatas, many believed to have been written for his pupil, the Infante Don Gabriel, a son of King Carlos III. Other pieces include Christmas villancicos and Catholic liturgical music, including Masses. He died in the monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial; no portraits of him are known to exist.
Compositions
Padre Soler's most celebrated works are his keyboard sonatas, which are comparable to those composed by Domenico Scarlatti (with whom he may have studied). However, Soler's works are more varied in form than those of Scarlatti, with some pieces in three or four movements; Scarlatti's pieces are in one or two movements. Soler's sonatas were catalogued in the early twentieth century by Fr. Samuel Rubio and so all have 'R' numbers assigned.
Soler also composed concertos, quintets for organ and strings, motets, masses and pieces for solo organ. He also wrote a treatise, Llave de la modulación ("The Key to Modulation", 1762).
Soler's Six Concertos for Two Organs are still very much in the repertoire and have often been recorded. A fandango once attributed to Soler, and probably more often performed than any other work of his, is now thought by some to be of doubtful authorship.