Editing Antonio Soler (composer) (section)

==Early life and training==
Soler was born in [[Olot]] ([[Catalonia]], Spain) in the [[County of Besalú]]. In 1736, when he was six, he entered the [[L'Escolania|Escolania]] of the [[Monastery of Montserrat]] where he studied music with the resident ''mestre'' Benet Esteve<ref>[https://www.enciclopedia.cat/ec-gem-11249.xml Entry for Benet Esteve] (in Catalan), ''Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música'', Fundació Enciclopèdia. [Accessed 16 Dec. 2020].</ref> and [[organist]] Benet Valls.<ref>[https://www.enciclopedia.cat/ec-gem-14601.xml Entry for Benet Valls] (in Catalan), ''Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música'', Fundació Enciclopèdia. [Accessed 16 Dec. 2020].</ref><ref>[https://www.enciclopedia.cat/ec-gem-11298.xml Entry for Antoni Soler i Ramos] (in Catalan), ''Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música'', Fundació Enciclopèdia. [Accessed 16 Dec. 2020].</ref> In 1746, when he was only 17, he was appointed [[Music director|Director of Music]] in [[Lleida]], and some sources say he also exercised that position at [[La Seu d'Urgell]].<ref>[https://www.enciclopedia.cat/ec-gec-0063429.xml Entry for Antoni Soler i Ramos] (in Catalan), ''Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana'', Fundació Enciclopèdia. [Accessed 16 Dec. 2020].</ref><ref>[http://www.elsteusclassics.com/eng/Antoni-Soler-99 Entry for Antoni Soler] (in English), Els teus clàssics. [Accessed 16 Dec. 2020].</ref><ref>[https://www.cedoc.cat/ca/antoni-soler-i-ramos-un-compositor-catala-al-monestir-d-el-escorial_22322 "Antoni Soler i Ramos, un compositor català al monestir d'El Escorial"] (in Catalan), blog of the Centre de Documentació de l'[[Orfeó Català]], [[Palau de la Música Catalana]], 3 Dec. 2019. [Accessed 16 Dec. 2020].</ref> In 1752, when he was 23, he moved to [[Castile (historical region)|Castile]], having been admitted to the Monastery of [[San Lorenzo del Escorial]] for his talents as a composer and [[organist]]. His fame soon led [[Domenico Scarlatti]] and [[José de Nebra]] to accept him as a student, completing his high-level training there.<ref>[https://www.cedoc.cat/ca/antoni-soler-i-ramos-un-compositor-catala-al-monestir-d-el-escorial_22322 "Antoni Soler i Ramos, un compositor català al monestir d'El Escorial"] (in Catalan), blog of the Centre de Documentació de l'[[Orfeó Català]], [[Palau de la Música Catalana]], 3 Dec. 2019. [Accessed 16 Dec. 2020].</ref>