Composer

Fernando Sor

1778–1839

603 works in the index

Born: 1778
Died: 1839
Birthplace: Barcelona
Citizenship / historical state: Spain
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Sor is to the classical guitar roughly what Czerny is to the piano, except that his studies are also good music, which is why guitarists keep playing them long after they need the technical work.

The studies are published in several selections, the best known being the twenty Segovia chose and edited. Those are the sensible starting purchase — they are graded, musically substantial and everyone else is playing the same edition. The variations on a theme of Mozart are the concert piece.

His music is out of copyright but modern editions vary considerably in fingering, and on the guitar fingering is not advisory: the same passage can be easy or impossible depending on the position chosen. This is one of the few instruments where the editor's name on the cover genuinely tells you what you are buying.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Guitar, Voice, Trombone, Dulcimer, Flute
Genres represented: Classical, Jazz, Rock
Works with composition dates: 2 of 603

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 13

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Moderato	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	38
Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, op. 9	—	op. 9	—	Guitar	Classical	15
Andante	—	—	—	Guitar, Dulcimer	Classical	11
Minuet in G Major (F Sor)	—	—	G major	Guitar	Classical	10
Etude op.35	—	op.35	—	Guitar	Classical	11
Minuet In C	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	11
Op. 60, No. 4	—	Op. 60, No. 4	—	—	Classical	5
Study in D Major Op 29 No 21 (F Sor)	—	Op 29 No 21	D major	Guitar	Classical	9
Estudio 6	—	—	—	Guitar, Mandolin	Jazz, Rock, Classical	5
Minuet in D Major Op 11 No 5 (F Sor)	—	Op 11 No 5	D major	Guitar	Classical	8
Andante in e-minor (Op. 35, No. 14)	—	Op. 35, No. 14	—	Guitar	Classical	9
Study No.5	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	8
Capriccioso From Op60 (Sor F)	—	Op60	—	Guitar	Classical	9
Allegro Con Brio (Op60) Sor F	—	Op60	—	Guitar	Classical	8
Andantino From Op31 (Sor F)	—	Op31	—	Guitar	Classical	9
Petite Piece In A Major, Op.44, No.21	—	Op.44, No.21	A major	—	Classical	9
Allegretto	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	10
Lagrime mie d'affanno	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	9
6 Divertissements, Op.1	—	Op.1	—	Guitar	Classical	7
Fantasie No.3, Op.10	—	Op.10	—	Guitar	Classical	7
Introduction	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	5
L'Encouragement: Fantaisie pour deux Guitarres, op. 34	—	op. 34	—	Guitar	Classical	8
Petite Piece in E Major Op 32 No 1 (F. Sor)	—	Op 32 No 1	E major	Guitar	Classical	8
Positions of the performer and his instrument	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	7
Prelude in B Minor	—	—	B minor	Guitar	Classical	9
Al mediator jugando	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	8
De amor en las prisiones	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	8
Allegretto In D Minor	—	—	D minor	Guitar	Classical	6
Allegretto In G Major	—	—	G major	Guitar	Classical	6
Andantino In E Minor	—	—	E minor	Guitar	Classical	9
Lecon Performed by Fernando Sor	—	—	—	—	Classical	7
Allegro In G	—	—	—	—	Classical	8
Lento In E Minor	—	—	E minor	—	Classical	5
Andantino Op.2 no. 3	—	Op.2 no. 3	—	—	Classical	7
Les Adieux, sixieme fantaisie pour Guitare, Op.21	—	Op.21	—	Guitar	Classical	6
6 Pieces, Op.32	—	Op.32	—	Guitar	Classical	6
Estudio #9 Op. 31, No. 20	—	Op. 31, No. 20	—	Guitar	Classical	8
Estudio #12 Op. 6, No. 6	—	Op. 6, No. 6	—	Guitar	Classical	8
Rondeau in D, Op. 48, No. 6	—	Op. 48, No. 6	—	Guitar	Classical	6
Waltz in C Major Op 18 No 6 (F Sor)	—	Op 18 No 6	C major	Guitar	Classical	6
Les Folies D'espagne Op 15(A) (F Sor)	—	Op 15	—	Guitar	Classical	6
The Magic Flute Op 19 (Six Airs from Mozart) (Fernando Sor)	—	Op 19	—	Guitar	Classical	6
Bagatelle in D Minor Op 43 No 5 (F Sor)	—	Op 43 No 5	D minor	Guitar	Classical	6
Acuerdate bien mio	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	7
El que quisiere amando	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	7
Mis descuidados ojos	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	7
Mucha tierra he corrido	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	7
Preparame la tumba	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	7

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 197693. Portrait: Own work, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.