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 3 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
Allegretto, op. 44, no. 2	—	op. 44, no. 2	—	Guitar	—	2
Cantabile in A Op. 47, No. 5	—	Op. 47, No. 5	—	Guitar	Classical	4
El Arroyo (The Small Stream)	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	5
Lecon in E Major Op 31 No 23 (F. Sor)	—	Op 31 No 23	E major	Guitar	Classical	4
Petite Piece in A Major Op 44 No 21 (F. Sor)	—	Op 44 No 21	A major	Guitar	Classical	4
Study in B Minor Op 35 No 22 (F. Sor)	—	Op 35 No 22	B minor	Guitar	Classical	5
Minuet in A Major Op 11 No 6 (F Sor)	—	Op 11 No 6	A major	Guitar	Classical	4
The Magic Flute Op 9 (Mozart) (Variations On A Theme from)	—	Op 9	—	Guitar	Classical	2
Fantasia in E Minor Op 21 ('les Adieux') (F Sor)	—	Op 21	E minor	Guitar	Classical	4
Petite Piece in A Major Op 45 No 5 (F Sor)	—	Op 45 No 5	A major	Guitar	Classical	4
Polonaise Concertante Op 137 No 2 (Mauro Giuliani)	—	Op 137 No 2	—	Guitar	Classical	3
Quality of tone produced	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	4
On using the ring-finger of the right hand	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	3
Prelude in A Major	—	—	A major	Guitar	Classical	7
Study In B Minor	—	—	B minor	Guitar	Classical	4
Study in e-minor (Op. 31, No. 6)	—	Op. 31, No. 6	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Appel des negres aux Francais	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
Batti batti	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
Como ha de resolverse	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
Cuando de ti me aparto	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
Favores ni desprecios	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
Muchacha y la verguenza	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
No doblaran campanas	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
Vedrai carino	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	5
Prelude in C	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Allegretto Grazioso In D Minor	—	—	D minor	Guitar	Classical	2
Allegro Grazioso In D Major	—	—	D major	Guitar	Classical	3
Tranquillo In A Minor	—	—	A minor	Guitar	Classical	2
Etude in D dur (Trio)	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 6 #8	—	Op 6	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 35 #13	—	Op 35	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 6 #1	—	Op 6	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 35 #17	—	Op 35	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 31 #21	—	Op 31	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 31 #20	—	Op 31	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 6 #3	—	Op 6	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 6 #6	—	Op 6	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 6 #12	—	Op 6	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 29 #23	—	Op 29	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 6 #11	—	Op 6	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Studio Op 29 #13	—	Op 29	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Estudio De C	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Andante From Op31 (Sor F)	—	Op31	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Allegretto From Op35 (Sor F)	—	Op35	—	Guitar	Classical	4
Petite Piece (Op. 44 No. 17	—	Op. 44 No. 17	—	—	Classical	5
Minuet In F	—	—	—	—	Classical	4
Op. 31, No. 2	—	Op. 31, No. 2	—	—	Classical	5
Fantasie No.2, Op.4	—	Op.4	—	Guitar	Classical	3

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.