Composer, writer and music theorist Josep Soler has passed away As reported by the Cultural area of Badalona City Council (Barcelona), he was 87 years old this Sunday, the director of the Conservatory.
Jose Soler i Sardà was born in 1935 in Vilafranca del Penedès (Barcelona), Recognized with numerous awards throughout his lifesuch as the Ciutat de Barcelona, the National Music Award of Catalonia, the National Music Award of Spain and the Gold Medal of Merit of Fine Arts in 2012, which the government has rejected to show its rejection of cultural and educational policy. moment.
Pioneer of the expressionist school in CataloniaHe was a student of Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, Murice Ravel, and Cristofòr Taltabull, and a teacher of Benet Casablancas, Alejandro Civilotti, Albert Sardà, Armand Grèbol, and Agustí Charles, among others.
“He became one of the most important writers of contemporary music,” said Badalona Town Hall, referring to this prolific writer who has performed 150 pianos, seven symphonies and 16 operas.
Culture Minister Miquel Iceta mourned the death of the teacher on his Twitter account, whom he wished to “lighten the world” this Sunday.
Added to the condolences of many music lovers. and institutions such as L’Auditori de Barcelona, which published a link to the recording of his work “String Quartet No. 8”, which premiered at the first Barcelona Quartet Biennale.