A CHRONOLOGICAL VIEW OF WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY IN THE CONTEXT OF WORLD EVENTS

Antonio Soler

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December 3, 1729: Antonio Francisco Javier José Soler Ramos is baptized in Olot, Gerona, Kingdom of Spain, the son of Marcos Mateo Pedro Soler, a musician.
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September 25, 1752: Antonio Soler (22) joins the Hieronymite order at El Escorial and becomes permanent organist.
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September 29, 1753: Antonio Soler (23) receives Holy Orders at El Escorial, in a ceremony for which he composed a Veni creator.
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October 16, 1754: Eight motets by Antonio Soler (24) are published.
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June 2, 1755: Antonio Soler (25) composes a setting of Dixit Dominus for chorus, violins, and horns.
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May 27, 1763: Antonio Soler (33) composes the cantata Aunque un viril.
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March 13, 1766: Padre Antonio Soler (36) signs Carta escrita a un amigo. It is a second pamphlet rebutting criticisms of his treatise Llave de la modulación.
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July 11, 1768: José de Nebra, maestro di clavicordio to the Spanish infante Don Gabriel, dies. He will be replaced by Padre Antonio Soler (38).
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December 31, 1778: Antonio Soler (48) composes the hymn Crudelis Herodes.