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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 9 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
Hermosa — —— Guitar— —
Imitations — —— Guitar— —
Jig In G — —— Guitar— —
Lesson in D (Allegro Moderato) — —— —— —
Lesson in E (Allegretto) — —— Guitar— —
Lesson in F (Moderato) — —— —— —
Lesson in G (Moderato) — —— —— —
Lullaby in Two Four — —— Guitar— —
Rhapsody in D — —— Guitar— —
Romance — —— Guitar— —
Simpatico en Sol — —— Guitar— —
Song in D Major — —D major Guitar— —
Song In D Minor — —D minor Guitar— —
The Happy Woodpecker — —— Guitar— —
Victory Dance — —— Guitar— 1
Intro. & Variations on a theme from Mozart's "The Magic Flute", Op. 9 — Op. 9— —— 1
Study in A Major, Opus 31 No 19 — Opus 31 No 19A major GuitarClassical —
Allegretto moderato, op. 6, no. 11 — op. 6, no. 11— —— —
Moderato, op. 35, no. 16 — op. 35, no. 16— —— —
Minuet in C Major Op 22 (from Grand Sonata) (F Sor) — Op 22C major —— —
A chord — —— GuitarClassical —
Of the performer's Left Hand — —— GuitarClassical —
Manner of setting the strings in vibration — —— GuitarClassical —
Buffed sounds — —— GuitarClassical —
Alberti basses, or batteries — —— GuitarClassical —
Indian marimbo, note — —— GuitarClassical —
Conclusion — —— GuitarClassical —
Summary of general maxims for students — —— GuitarClassical —
Moderato in C (Op. 44, No. 17) — Op. 44, No. 17— —— —
Study In Bm — —— Guitar— 1
Prelude — —— Guitar— —
Allegretto Moderato — —— —— —
Moderato in A Minor — —A minor —— —
Allegretto Moderato In E Major — —E major —— —
Allegro Moderato In E Major — —E major —— —
Moderato In B Minor — —B minor —— —
Moderato In C Major — —C major —— —
Moderato In D Major — —D major —— —
Moderato in F major — —F major —— —
Molto Moderato In A Major — —A major —— —
Tremolo Studies — —— Guitar— —
Etude In G Minor — —G minor Guitar— —
Preludio En B Menor — —— GuitarClassical —
Minue (De La Sonata Op. 25) — Op. 25— GuitarClassical —
Cancion De La Noche — —— GuitarClassical —
Allegro Moderato (Op6) Sor F — Op6— —— —
Allegro Moderato,Op.60-10 — Op.60— —— —
Waltz — —— GuitarClassical —

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.