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Antonio Soler
Antonio Soler may refer to: *Antonio Soler (composer) Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos, usually known as Padre (Priesthood in the Catholic Church, 'Father', in the religious sense) Antonio Soler, known in Catalan language, Catalan as Antoni Soler i Ramos (baptized 3 December 1729 – di ... (1729–1783), Spanish composer * Antonio Soler (novelist) (born 1956), Spanish novelist See also * Antonio Soller (1840–?), Portuguese pianist {{hndis, Soler, Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Soler (composer)
Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos, usually known as Padre (Priesthood in the Catholic Church, 'Father', in the religious sense) Antonio Soler, known in Catalan language, 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 many mostly one-movement keyboard instrument, keyboard sonatas. Early life and training Soler was born in Olot (Catalonia, Spain) in the County of Besalú. In 1736, when he was six, he entered the L'Escolania, Escolania of the Monastery of Montserrat where he studied music with the resident ''mestre'' Benet Esteve and organist Benet Valls. In 1746, when he was only 17, he was appointed Music director, Director of Music in Lleida, and some sources say he also exercised that position at La Seu d'Urgell. In 1752, when he was 23, he moved to Castile (historical region), Castile, having been admitted to the Mona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Soler (novelist)
Antonio Soler (born Málaga, 28 September 1956) is a Spanish novelist, screenwriter and journalist. Biography In 1983, Soler won the Jauja prize for short stories with ''Muerte canina (A Dog’s Death)''. His career as a writer was definitively launched in 1992 with the publication of ''Extranjeros en la noche (Strangers in the Night)'', a collection of short stories and a novella – ''La noche (The Night)'', which was later published as a separate book. After a further two novels he published ''Las bailarinas muertas (The Dead Dancing Girls)'', winning the Premio Herralde and establishing his reputation as a key exponent of modern Spanish narrative. His following novel, ''El nombre que ahora digo (Soldiers in the Fog)'', is considered by some as one of the best depictions of life in the Republican sector during the Spanish conflict. In an article in El Pais in 2014, Professor Paul Preston is quoted as saying, "I don’t like reading novels about the Civil War, but an exceptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |