Antonio Soler
Selected Piano Sonatas
Antonio Soler composed more than 500 sacred choral musical pieces in his native Spain. Today, though, it is his 200-or-so keyboard sonatas that are arousing the curiosity of performers. Our anthology volume presents 18 of them from all periods of the composer’s creative life. In 1761 Soler wrote a music-theory treatise in which he sketched out methods of quickly modulating to remote keys; these techniques are also found in his keyboard sonatas. In this Urtext volume the player will enjoy the subtlety and speed of modulation between keys, and a brilliant lightness occasionally darkened by moments of pathos.
About the Composer
Antonio Soler
A Spanish composer, organist, and music director of the Classical period who composed a large number of works for keyboard (clavichord, harpsichord, organ, piano). Elements of Spanish folk music are frequently found in his compositions. He also composed masses, operas, and chamber music, and wrote treatises on music theory in which, among other things, he advocates for major–minor tonality.
About the Authors
Frederick Marvin (Editor, Fingering)
Aside from his concerts as a concert pianist, he also accompanied Martha Mödl at her Lieder recitals. He also received international recognition for his work as a music scholar, rediscovering the old Spanish composer Padre Antonio Soler (1729–1783) and Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760–1812) from Bohemia. He published a selection of S
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