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 6 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
Rondo	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	3
A conquistar tu plaza	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
Adonde vas Fernando incauto	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
Ausente de mi dueno	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
Boleras del caramba	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
Deh vieni alla finestra	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
Las mujeres y cuerdas	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
Laurette	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
Los defensores de la patria	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
Mon dernier mot	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
O vous que Mars rend invincible	—	—	—	Guitar, Voice	Classical	3
Etude In D Minor	—	—	D minor	Guitar	Classical	3
Andante Espressivo In E Flat Major	—	—	E-Flat major	Guitar	Classical	0
Andante In A Major	—	—	A major	Guitar	Classical	3
Lento In C Major	—	—	C major	Guitar	Classical	3
Lento In D Minor	—	—	D minor	Guitar	Classical	2
Prelude in F Minor	—	—	F minor	Guitar	—	2
Studio Op 6 #2	—	Op 6	—	Guitar	Classical	2
Studio Op 31 #16	—	Op 31	—	Guitar	Classical	2
Studio Op 6 #9	—	Op 6	—	Guitar	Classical	2
Studio Op 29 #22	—	Op 29	—	Guitar	Classical	2
Estudio De A Mayor En La Cuarta Posicion	—	—	—	Guitar	—	2
Minuetto-Allegro, Op. 22	—	Op. 22	—	Guitar	—	2
1. Moderato	—	—	—	—	—	6
6 Divertissments Op.2	—	Op.2	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Great Solo, Op.14	1805 ca.IMSLP	Op.14	—	Guitar	Classical	1
2 Varied themes and 12 minuets	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Estudio #7 Op. 31, No. 21	—	Op. 31, No. 21	—	Guitar	Classical	3
Estudio #3 Op 6, No. 2	—	Op 6, No. 2	—	Guitar	Classical	3
Estudio #14 Op. 6, No. 12	—	Op. 6, No. 12	—	Guitar	Classical	3
Estudio #15 Op. 35, No. 16	—	Op. 35, No. 16	—	Guitar	Classical	3
Estudio #20 Op. 29, No. 17	—	Op. 29, No. 17	—	Guitar	Classical	3
Estudio 4	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Estudio 9	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Estudio 13	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Estudio 14	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Estudio 18	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Estudio 19	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Estudio 20	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Twenty-Four Easy Exercises	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
Opus 31, Lecon XII	—	Opus 31	—	Guitar	—	2
Andantino, op. 44, no. 5	—	op. 44, no. 5	—	Guitar	—	1
Andantino, op. 44, no. .9	—	op. 44	—	Guitar	—	1
Lesson, op. 31, no. 4	—	op. 31, no. 4	—	Guitar	—	1
Allegretto, op. 35, no. 22	—	op. 35, no. 22	—	Guitar	—	1
Lesson 35	—	—	—	Guitar	—	1
Excerpts and Exercises from the Method	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	1
1. The Coste, Segovia, & Sainz de la Maza editions, numbering etc.	—	—	—	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.