Soler: Six Concertos for Two Organs - CD

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<br><br>Soler (1729-83) was born in Olot, Catalunia, and became a monk at Escurial where he was organist and composer. A keyboard soloist of prodigious skills, he composed many sonatas for harpsichord (although not one has survived in his hand), organ works, a Requiem, piano quintets and concertos for 2 keyboards, and incidental music to plays by Calderon and other 17th century Spanish playwrights.<br /> <br /> This release presents six concertos for two organs. Great performances by Pieter van Dijk and Maurizio Croci.<br /> <br /> Other information:<br /> - The booklet contains organ registry information.