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 11 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
Opus 60, #24	—	Opus 60	—	—	Classical	1
Opus 6, Studio 4	—	Opus 6	—	—	Classical	1
Opus 35, #19	—	Opus 35	—	—	Classical	1
Opus 44, #8	—	Opus 44	—	—	Classical	1
Opus 35, #5	—	Opus 35	—	—	Classical	1
Fantasy Op 7	—	Op 7	—	—	Classical	—
Grand Solo Op 14	—	Op 14	—	—	Classical	1
Le Premier Pas Vers Moi Op 53	—	Op 53	—	—	Classical	—
Minuet And Rondo Op.22 Performed by Fernando Sor	—	Op.22	—	—	Classical	—
Study In A Op 44 No 20	—	Op 44 No 20	—	—	Classical	—
Allegro	—	—	—	—	Classical	—
Introduction And Variations On The Air 'Marlborough', Op. 28	—	Op. 28	—	—	Classical	1
Elegiac Fantasy, Op. 59	—	Op. 59	—	—	Classical	1
Variations On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 9	—	Op. 9	—	—	—	—
Sonata, Op. 15 #2	—	Op. 15	—	—	Classical	1
Lecon in D Major Op 31 No 10	—	Op 31 No 10	D major	—	Classical	1
Lecon in E Major Op 31 No 23	—	Op 31 No 23	E major	—	Classical	1
Petite Piece in A Major Op 44 No 21	—	Op 44 No 21	A major	—	Classical	1
The Magic Flute Op 19	—	Op 19	—	—	Classical	—
Minuet in C Major Op 22	—	Op 22	C major	—	—	—
Study from Opus 35 No. 22	—	Opus 35 No. 22	—	—	Classical	—
Andante Op.47 no. 1	—	Op.47 no. 1	—	—	Classical	1
Andante Op.48 no. 5	—	Op.48 no. 5	—	—	Classical	—
Galop Op.57 no. 7	—	Op.57 no. 7	—	—	Classical	—
Etude Performed by Fernando Sor	—	—	—	—	Classical	—
Study No.3	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Rondeau, Op. 48, No. 6	—	Op. 48, No. 6	—	Guitar	—	—
Rondeau, Op. 22, No. 4	—	Op. 22, No. 4	—	Guitar	—	—
Bourree from Suite in E Minor	—	—	E minor	Guitar	—	—
Sueno	—	—	—	Guitar	—	—
Andante in b-minor Performed by Fernando Sor	—	—	—	—	Classical	—
Andante in e-minor Performed by Fernando Sor	—	—	—	—	Classical	—
Cantabile in d-minor Performed by Fernando Sor	—	—	—	—	Classical	—
Moderato in C Performed by Fernando Sor	—	—	—	—	—	—
Capriccio	—	—	—	—	Classical	—
Das klinget so herrlish	—	—	—	—	Classical	1
Allegro Moderato	—	—	—	—	—	—
Two Easy Etudes for Guitar	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	—
Trois petits Divertissements Op. 61 no 2 pour deux guitares in D major	—	Op. 61 no 2	D major	—	Classical	—
Trois petits Divertissements Op. 61 no 1 pour deux guitares in C major	—	Op. 61 no 1	C major	—	Classical	—
3 Duos Op. 55 no. 2 in G major	—	Op. 55 no. 2	G major	—	Classical	—
7 Bagatelles Op. 33 no 7 in A flat major	—	Op. 33 no 7	A-flat major	—	Classical	—
7 Bagatelles Op. 33 no 4 in A major	—	Op. 33 no 4	A major	—	Classical	—
Divertissement Op. 62 Pour deux guitares	—	Op. 62	—	—	Classical	—
Grand Solo For Guitar	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	—
Grand Sonata	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	—
Second Grand Sonata	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	—
3 Easy Duos Op.55	—	Op.55	—	Guitar	Classical	—

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.