Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos (baptised 3 December 1729 - 20 December 1783) was a Catalan composer. He was born in Olot in Girona, Catalonia. He studied composition and the organ as a child, when, at age six, he entered the choir of the Monastery of Montserrat. In 1744 he was appointed organist at the cathedral in Seo de Urgel and appointed as a subdeacon there. Later in his life, he held posts as chapel master in Lleida and El Escorial. He took Holy Orders at the age of 23 and his routine at the Escorial, near Madrid, was a simple one for the next 31 years. His 20 hour … read more
Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos (baptised 3 December 1729 - 20 December 1783) was a Catalan composer. He was born in Olot in Girona, Catalonia. He studied composition and the organ as a child, when, at age six, he entered the choir of the Monastery of Montserrat. In 1744 he was appo… read more
Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos (baptised 3 December 1729 - 20 December 1783) was a Catalan composer. He was born in Olot in Girona, Catalonia. He studied composition and the organ as a child, when, at age six, he entered the choir of the Monastery of Montserrat. In 1744 he was appointed organist at the cathedral in Seo de Urgel and appointed as a subde… read more