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 13 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
Theme and Variations, Op. 20	—	Op. 20	—	Guitar	—	1
2 Theme, Variations and 12 Minuets, Op. 11	—	Op. 11	—	Guitar	—	1
6 Themes from the Magic Flute, Op. 19	—	Op. 19	—	Guitar	—	1
Variations on a Theme of Mozart from The Magic Flute, Op. 9	—	Op. 9	—	Guitar	—	1
Voyons si c'est ca 6 Easy Little Pieces, Op. 45	—	Op. 45	—	Guitar	—	1
6 Waltzes, Op. 17	—	Op. 17	—	Guitar	—	1
6 Waltzes, Op. 18	—	Op. 18	—	Guitar	—	1
6 Waltzes, A la bonne heure, Op. 51	—	Op. 51	—	Guitar	—	1
6 Waltzes and a Galop, Op. 57	—	Op. 57	—	Guitar	—	1
Minuet in A Major Op 11 No 6	—	Op 11 No 6	A major	Guitar	—	1
Study in E Minor Op 6 No 11	—	Op 6 No 11	E minor	Guitar	—	1
The Magic Flute Op 9 (Mozart)	—	Op 9	—	Guitar	—	1
Waltz in C Major Op 18 No 6	—	Op 18 No 6	C major	Guitar	—	1
Minuet in D Major Op 11 No 5	—	Op 11 No 5	D major	Guitar	—	1
Minuet in E Major Op 11 No 10	—	Op 11 No 10	E major	Guitar	—	1
Divertimento in C Major Op 13 No 3	—	Op 13 No 3	C major	Guitar	—	1
Les Folies D'espagne Op 15(A)	—	Op 15	—	Guitar	—	1
The Magic Flute Op 19 (Six Airs from Mozart)	—	Op 19	—	Guitar	—	1
Fantasia in E Minor Op 21 ('les Adieux')	—	Op 21	E minor	Guitar	—	1
Minuet in C Major Op 22 (from Grand Sonata)	—	Op 22	C major	Guitar	—	1
Petite Piece in A Major Op 45 No 3	—	Op 45 No 3	A major	Guitar	—	1
Study in D Major Op 29 No 21	—	Op 29 No 21	D major	Guitar	—	1
Petite Piece in A Major Op 45 No 5	—	Op 45 No 5	A major	Guitar	—	1
Bagatelle in D Minor Op 43 No 5	—	Op 43 No 5	D minor	Guitar	—	1
Minuet And Rondo Op.22	—	Op.22	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Polonaise Concertante Op 137 No 2	—	Op 137 No 2	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Modrato In E Minor	—	—	E minor	Guitar	Classical	1

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.