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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 7 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
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
March — —— GuitarClassical 1
IV: Minuet and Trio — —— Guitar— 1
Study, op. 6, no. 1 — op. 6, no. 1— Guitar— 1
Chico — —— GuitarClassical 2
La Mesa — —— GuitarClassical 2
Divertissement, op. 38 — op. 38— GuitarClassical 2
Diez (a Study in Tenths) — —— Guitar— 1
Elegant Desire — —— Guitar— 1
Forward Roll Arpeggio Study (Andante) — —— Guitar— 1
Funeral March — —— Guitar— 1
Lament of the Giant — —— Guitar— 1
Lesson in Serenade — —— Guitar— 1
Napoleon's Theme — —— Guitar— 1
Singing Violins — —— Guitar— 1
The Precocious Pupil — —— Guitar— 1
When Guardsmen Sleep — —— Guitar— 1
Allegretto, op. 47, no. 4 — op. 47, no. 4— Guitar— 1
Marche Funebre — —— Guitar— 1
Minuet And Rondo (The Grand Sonata) Op.22 — Op.22— GuitarClassical 1
Figures 4 and 5, method of supporting the sounding-board of the guitar — —— GuitarClassical 1
Imitation of the horn, trumpet, and hautboy — —— GuitarClassical 1
Action of the right hand, and position of the left elbow — —— GuitarClassical 1
Application of the theory of thirds and sixths — —— GuitarClassical 1
Fingering of the left hand, in regard to melody — —— GuitarClassical 1
Ditto for the right hand — —— GuitarClassical 1
Methods, exercises, lessons, and studies discriminated, note — —— GuitarClassical 1
Si dices que mis ojos — —— Guitar, VoiceClassical 2
My Country 'Tis of Thee — —— GuitarClassical 1
Allegretto in C Major — —C major GuitarClassical 2
Con Alma In F Minor — —F minor GuitarClassical 0
Lento In B Flat Major — —B-Flat major GuitarClassical 1
Movido In E Minor / E Major — —— GuitarClassical 0
Andantino, Op.35 No.2 — Op.35 No.2— Guitar— 2
Opus 31, Lecon XV — Opus 31— —Classical 2
Bagatelles, 6 Op.43 — Op.43— —— 1
Concerto in D, Op.14 — Op.14— —Classical 1
Easy Studies, 24 Op.35 — Op.35— —— 1
Introduction et Theme Varie Op.20 — Op.20— —Classical 1
Le Calme, Caprice Op.50 — Op.50— —Classical 1
Six Divertimentos Op.1 — Op.1— —— 1
Trois petits Divertissements Op. 61 no 3 pour deux guitares in E minor — Op. 61 no 3E minor —Classical —
Complete Trois petits Divertissements Op. 61 pour deux guitares — Op. 61— —Classical —
Compete 3 (Trois) Duos Op. 55 — Op. 55— —Classical —
Menuets (no Op. no) — —— GuitarClassical —
Souvenir de Russie Opus 63 — Opus 63— —Classical —
Fantaisie op 54 (bis) pour deux guitares — op 54— —Classical —
3 Duos Op. 55 no. 1 in A major — Op. 55 no. 1A major —Classical —
3 Duos Op. 55 no. 3 in C major — Op. 55 no. 3C major —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.