Sonates pour clavier

Description

From a contemporary point of view, it is difficult to define Antonio Francisco Javier Jose Soler (1729 1783). In his life he was a priest, monk, student, teacher, mathematician, inventor, organist and, of course, a composer in the service of the Catholic Church, mainly at El Escorial near Madrid. Given the fact that Soler lived according to the monastic rule of 20 hours of work per day, it is quite astonishing that he managed to compose more than 200 Sonatas, 6 Quintets for string quartet and organ, 6 Concertos for 2 organs, 9 Masses, 25 Hymns, 5 Requiems, 60 Psalms, 13 Magnificats, 5 Motets, 132 Villancicos and other works. Christopher Hinterhuber’s previous recordings were praised by the press: “One of the best piano recordings of the year” according to the German magazine Fono Forum for his CD of Sonatas and Rondos by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, as well as “Editor’s Choice” by Gramophone Magazine for his recording of works for piano and orchestra by Hummel.