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Portrait of Fernando Sor

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 8 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
Six valses — —— —— 1
Sonate, opus 15 — opus 15— —— 1
Etudes, lecons et exercices, vol. 1 — —— —— 1
Etudes, lecons et exercices, vol. 2 — —— —— 1
Etudes, lecons et exercices, vol. 3 — —— —— 1
Etudes, lecons et exercices, vol. 4 — —— —— 1
Etudes, lecons et exercices, vol. 5 — —— —— 1
2 Studies — —— Trombone— 1
Two Studies — —— Trombone— 1
Introduction and Variations on a theme by Mozart, Op.9 — Op.9— —— —
Estudio 8 — —— GuitarClassical —
Twenty-Four Little Progressive Pieces, To Serve As — —— GuitarClassical —
Twelve Studies For The Guitar — —— GuitarClassical —
Moderato, op. 31, no.1 — op. 31, no.1— —— —
Moderato, op. 35, no.2 — op. 35, no.2— —— —
Study/Etude no. 6: Andantino — —— Guitar— —
Fourth Exercise for 6ths — —— Guitar— —
Waltz, op. 8, no 2 — op. 8, no 2— Guitar— —
Etude — —— Guitar— —
Read Me First — —— GuitarClassical —
Douze ?tudes, opus 29 (Nos 13-24) — opus 29— GuitarClassical —
Vingt Quatre Le — —— GuitarClassical —
Vingt Quatre Exercices Tr?s Faciles, opus 35 — opus 35— GuitarClassical —
APPENDIX: — —— GuitarClassical —
Frolic — —— GuitarClassical 2
Petite Waltz — —— GuitarClassical —
III: Minuet and Trio — —— Guitar— —
Moderato, op. 35, no. 17 — op. 35, no. 17— —— —
Donna — —— GuitarClassical 1
Eldorado — —— GuitarClassical 1
Badinage — —— GuitarClassical 1
Chiquita — —— GuitarClassical 1
Melodia — —— GuitarClassical 1
A Minor March (Andante) — —— Guitar— —
Basso Profundo — —— Guitar— —
Best of Show — —— Guitar— —
Changing Tides — —— Guitar— —
Chord March — —— Guitar— —
D Minor Double-stop (Moderato) — —— —— —
Double Trouble — —— Guitar— —
E Minor at Midnight — —— Guitar— —
E Minor Etude (Allegro Moderato) — —— —— —
Easter Hymn — —— Guitar— —
Easy Study in 3/8 — —— Guitar— —
El Maestro — —— Guitar— —
Etude in Six Eight — —— Guitar— —
Etude in Three Eight — —— Guitar— —
Harmony in G — —— Guitar— —

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.