Joseph Teixidor was born in Seròs (Segrià – Lleida) in 1752 and died in Madrid around 1814. He was an organist, composer, theoretician and one of the first historians of Spanish music. Between 1757 and 1766, he served as an altar boy in Lledia. He later moved to Madrid, where he is thought to have studied and befriended Father Antoni Soler. In 1768, he was appointed organist and kapellmeister at the monastery of Las Descalzas Reales. In 1778 he served as deputy kapellmeister at the Madrid Royal Chapel and, in 1788, he was also its organist. Around 1810, he was made to resign after not recognising the Bonaparte regime. From then on, little is known about him. He is believed to have died in Madrid around 1814. A number of works remain, mainly religious, such as Masses, motets, Christmas carols and other religious pieces. He also wrote keyboard music, among which his Sonata for harpsichord or piano forte Op. 1.