The Long Line Explore Nine Centuries of Music Fernando Sor

Fernando Sor

Spanish classical guitarist and composer

Fernando Sor (baptised 14 February 1778 – 10 July 1839) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer of the late Classical era and early Romantic era. Best known for writing solo classical guitar music, he also composed an opera (at the age of 19), three symphonies, guitar duos, piano music, songs, a Mass, and at least two successful ballets: Cinderella, which received over one hundred performances, and Hercule et Omphale.

Partly because Sor was himself such a classical guitar virtuoso—contemporaries considered him to be the best in the world—he made a point of writing didactic music for players of that instrument of all levels. His Twelve Studies Op. 6, the Twelve Studies Op. 29, the (24) Progressive Lessons Op. 31, and the (24) Very Easy Exercises Op. 35 have been widely played for two hundred years and are regularly reprinted. On the other hand, Sor's concert pieces, like the popular Introduction and Variations on Mozart's "Das klinget so herrlich" Op. 9, belong to the advanced guitar performance repertoire.

Unlike modern classical guitar players, Sor used the smaller, slimmer "Romantic" guitars predating today's familiar guitar standards set by Torres. He used the ring finger of his plucking hand "rarely" and "only for harmony (never for melody)." He eschewed the use of nails on that hand.

Read more about this composer on Wikipedia.

Works

The Long LineExplore Nine Centuries of Music
  • "Le premier pas vers moi", op. 53
  • "Le premier pas vers moi", op. 53: I. Andantino
  • "Le premier pas vers moi", op. 53: II. Allegretto
  • "Les Adieux", op. 21
  • 12 Seguidillas
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 1. Cesa de atormentarme
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 10. Si a otro cuando me quieres
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 11. Las mujeres y cuerdas
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 2. De amor en las prisiones
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 3. Acuérdate, bien mío
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 4. Prepárame la tumba
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 5. Cómo ha de resolverse
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 6. Muchacha, y la vergüenza
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 7. Si dices que mis ojos
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 8. Los Canónigos, madre
  • 12 Seguidillas: No. 9. El que quisiera amando
  • 12 estudios, op. 29
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 13 en si mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 14 en fa mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 15 en sol mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 16 en la menor
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 18 en mi menor
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 19 en si menor
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 20 en re mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 21 en re mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 24 en fa mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 29: N.º 5 en si menor
  • 12 estudios, op. 6
  • 12 estudios, op. 6: No. 1
  • 12 estudios, op. 6: No. 10 en la mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 6: No. 11 en mi menor
  • 12 estudios, op. 6: No. 12 en la mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 6: No. 2 en la mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 6: No. 3
  • 12 estudios, op. 6: No. 4
  • 12 estudios, op. 6: No. 6 en la mayor
  • 12 estudios, op. 6: No. 7
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 10 in E
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 11
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 12
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 2
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 3
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 4
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 5
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 7 in A minor
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 8
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Minuet no. 9
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Varied Theme no. 1
  • 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets, op. 11: Varied Theme no. 2
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 1
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 16 in D minor
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 18
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 2
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 20
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 23
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 3 in A minor
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 4
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 5
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 6
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 7
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 8
  • 24 Exercises, op. 35: No. 9 in A
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 10 in G major
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 11 in E minor
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 13 in G major
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 15 in D major
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 17 in D minor
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 18 in D major
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 19 in D major
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 24 in A major
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 3 in C major
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 6 in G major
  • 24 Pièces progressives, op. 44: No. 7 in G major
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 1 in C
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 10
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 13
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 17
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 18 in B minor
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 19 in A major
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 2
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 22 in B major
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 24
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 3
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 6
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 7
  • 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners, op. 31: No. 9 in B minor
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 11 in G major
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 12 in G major
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 13 in C major
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 15 in E major
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 17 in C major
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 18 in A minor
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 2 in C major
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 20 in E minor
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 23 in A major
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 4 in C minor
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 8 in C major
  • 25 Progressive Studies, op. 60: No. 9 in C major
  • 3 Pièces de société, op. 36
  • 3 Pièces de société, op. 36 no. 1a: Tempo di minuetto
  • 3 Pièces de société, op. 36 no. 1b: Allemande
  • 3 Pièces de société, op. 36 no. 2a: Lento cantabile
  • 3 Pièces de société, op. 36 no. 2b: Minueto
  • 3 Pièces de société, op. 36 no. 3a: Andantino
  • 3 Pièces de société, op. 36 no. 3b: Allegretto (Chasse)
  • 6 Airs from "The Magic Flute", op. 19
  • 6 Airs from "The Magic Flute", op. 19: No. 1. Marche religieuse
  • 6 Airs from "The Magic Flute", op. 19: No. 2. Allegretto "Fuggite o voi beltá fallace"
  • 6 Airs from "The Magic Flute", op. 19: No. 3. Andantino "Gìu fan"
  • 6 Airs from "The Magic Flute", op. 19: No. 4. Andante "O dolce harmonia"
  • 6 Airs from "The Magic Flute", op. 19: No. 5. Andantino: "Se potesse un suono"
  • 6 Airs from "The Magic Flute", op. 19: No. 6. Adagio "Cœur" "Grand Isi e grand Osiri"
  • 6 Pieces, op. 45
  • 6 Pieces, op. 45: No. 1. Andantino
  • 6 Pieces, op. 45: No. 2. Allegretto
  • 6 Pieces, op. 45: No. 3. Theme and Variations
  • 6 Pieces, op. 45: No. 4. Valse
  • 6 Pieces, op. 45: No. 5. Andante
  • 6 Pieces, op. 45: No. 6. Valse
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 32
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 32, no. 1: Andantino in E major
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 32, no. 2: Waltz in E
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 32, no. 3: Andante pastorale in D
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 32, no. 4: Mazurka in D
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 32, no. 5: Andante
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 32, no. 6: Galop in G
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 5
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 5, no. 1: Minuet
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 5, no. 2: Waltz
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 5, no. 3: Minuet in C major
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 5, no. 4: Allegro
  • 6 Short Pieces, op. 5, no. 6
  • 6 bagatelles, op. 43 "Mes Ennuis"
  • 6 bagatelles, op. 43 "Mes Ennuis": I. Andante
  • 6 bagatelles, op. 43 "Mes Ennuis": II. Allegretto
  • 6 bagatelles, op. 43 "Mes Ennuis": III. Cantabile
  • 6 bagatelles, op. 43 "Mes Ennuis": IV. Mazurka
  • 6 bagatelles, op. 43 "Mes Ennuis": V. Andante
  • 6 bagatelles, op. 43 "Mes Ennuis": VI. Valse
  • 6 divertissements, op. 8
  • Air varié, WoO
  • Etude in B Minor, Op. 35 No. 22
  • Grand Solo, op. 14: II. Allegro
  • Grande Sonate in C major, op. 22: III. Minuetto. Allegro
  • Grande Sonate in C major, op. 25: II. Allegro non troppo
  • Grande Sonate in C major, op. 25: IV. Minuetto. Allegro
  • Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart
  • Sonata in C major, op. 15b
  • Telemaco nell'isola di Calipso
  • ¿Adónde vas, Fernando incauto?