Academic literature on the topic 'Soler, Antonio, 1729-1783. Fandango'

Las catalogaciones realizadas en 1909 y 1986 del Archivo de Música de la Catedral de Orihuela (ACO), asignaron al Padre Antonio Soler tres títulos sin advertir que el manuscrito con signatura 52/4, después del villancico A velar, pastores de Belén, tenía anotadas otras seis composiciones de la misma mano, fechadas entre 1763 y 1779. Este artículo tiene como objetivos catalogar y describir los siete títulos del manuscrito ACO 52/4, contextualizar su contenido y establecer los factores que permiten identificar al Padre Soler (1729-1783) como su autor y redactor. Se trata de un hallazgo doblemente importante porque incorpora seis títulos al catálogo de uno de los compositores españoles más importantes y, además, ofrece una faceta desconocida de su actividad creativa, pues uno de ellos pone música a la escena final de Didone abbandonata de Pietro Metastasio. The 1909 and 1986 catalogues of the Musical Archive in Orihuela Cathedral (ACO) assigned Father Antonio Soler three titles, without noticing that the manuscript 52/4 had, after the villancico A velar, pastores de Belén, another six compositions in hisown handwriting, dated between 1763 and 1779. The purpose of this article is to catalogue and describe the seven titles of the manuscript ACO 52/4, to contextualize its contents and to establish the factors that allow us to identify Father Antonio Soler (1729- 1738) as its author. This is a doubly important find as it adds six titles to the catalogue of one of the most importantSpanish composers, moreover, it offers an unknown facet of his creative activity, as one of them is the final scene of Pietro Metastasio’s Didone abbandonata.

El presente artículo se centra en la música española del siglo XVIII,que vive una de las etapas más brillantes de su historia. A ello contribuyó sin duda el esplendor logrado por la música de teclado, que alcanzó un extraordinario grado de desarrollo desde la llegada a España del compositor napolitano Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), maestro de clave de la reina de España Bárbara de Braganza. Scarlatti ejerció una influencia decisiva en la implantación del género sonata monotemática en un solo tiempo y en la introducción del estilo galante. Precisamente fue uno de los alumnos predilectos de Scarlatti, el padre Antonio Soler (1729-1783), el continuador de la obra scarlattiana en el ámbito de la sonata de tecla. Maestro de clave del infante don Gabriel y maestro de capillaorganistadel monasterio real de El Escorial, su proximidad a la corte permitió almonje catalán conocer las principales novedades musicales propiciadas por la estancia en España de compositores italianos como el propio Scarlatti o Boccherini. Sin embargo, Soler supo evolucionar y otorgar su propio estilo a su producción para teclado: en la última etapa de su producción artística incorporó varios movimientos a sus sonatas, lo que sitúa al compositor español en la órbita de Haydn y Mozart. En este artículo, después de una introducción sobre la música española del siglo XVIII en general y de la música de teclado en particular, se estudian las trayectorias vitales de ambos compositores, así como sus respectivas aportacionesal ámbito de la sonata de tecla, que constituyen una de las cimas artísticas de la música española del siglo XVIII.PALABRAS CLAVE: Siglo XVIII. Tecla. Estilo galante. Sonata. Scarlatti. Soler. Corte de Madrid. Monasterio de El Escorial.

Due to the limited repertoire for the guitar from the Baroque period, classical guitarists who wish to perform music from this era have to work primarily with transcriptions. Guitarists draw from various sources from this period such as vocal and instrumental music for the five-course guitar, lute and the harpsichord. Of these sources, the repertoire for the harpsichord is perhaps the most frequently arranged for various guitar formations because its textures are greatly similar to those of the guitar repertoire. As a result, harpsichord music tends to transfer well to the guitar. Baroque harpsichord composers such as Domenico Scarlatti, Johann Sebastian Bach, François Couperin, and Jean-Philippe Rameau-to name a few-have a permanent home in the classical guitar canon and represent the musical tastes and styles of Italy, Germany, and France. These composers exemplify the various stylistic differences between the above-mentioned countries; yet, the harpsichord music of Spain is largely underrepresented in guitar collections. One of the most noteworthy Spanish harpsichordists was Padre Antonio Soler (1729-1783), who composed 120 sonatas for the instrument. When considering the ease with which some of his works transfer to the guitar, and specifically guitar duo, much can be gained by expanding the repertoire and exploring the Spanish Baroque style. The purpose of this study is three-fold: first, to present transcriptions of Antonio Soler's Sonata No. 85 and Fandango for guitar duo; second, to provide analysis of Sonata No. 85 with an emphasis on the intervallic features of the motives; third, to give an overview of the transcription process of Fandango for guitar duo while including a study of Spanish Baroque guitar and the appropriate stylistic effects drawn from its repertoire that can be incorporated in the arrangement.

There is a puacity of original works from the Baroque Era for the guitar. Transcriptions, especially music originally for harpsichord, complement the guitarist's repertoire. Dominating the priviledged space in the guitar canon, represented by Baroque transcriptions, are the composers Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel and Domenico Scarlatti. Underrepresented in the Baroque guitar canon is the music of Spanish composers, most noteworthy, the harpsichordist Padre Antonio Soler, who composed more than 120 sonatas for his instrument. Music is culturally defined and it is clear, through an analysis of the keyboard works of Soler, that his music was imbued with the salient features of his place and time. There is an implicit connection between the guitar and the non-guitar music produced in Spain as guitar gestures are part of the national emblem; this study makes an explicit connection between the harpsichord music of Soler and the modern guitar. The Spanish Baroque style, epitomized by the works of Soler, provide a clear objective for transcription. The current study produces a transcription of Padre Antonio Soler's Sonata No. R.27 and Sonata No. R.100, as well as an analysis of the sonatas to facilitate interpretation for performance and an explanation of the transcription process. The lacunae of Spanish Baroque guitar transcriptions that exists in the repertoire will be partially filled by adding Soler to the distinguished list of composers that currently inhabit the guitarists's library.