Fernando Sor
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Fernando Sor (baptized February 14, 1778 – July 10, 1839) was a Spanish guitarist and composer, born in Barcelona. In Spain he is sometimes known as the "Beethoven of the Guitar".
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How history has viewed Sor's style can be summed up in a quote from William S. Newman:
"The creative worth of Sor's guitar sonatas is high. The ideas, which grow out of the instrument yet stand up well enough apart from it, are fresh and distinctive. The harmony is skillful and surprisingly varied, with bold key changes and with rich modulations in the development sections. The texture is naturally of interest too, with the melody shifted from top to bottom, to middle, and frequent contrapuntal bits added. Among the extended forms, the first Allegro movements still show considerable flexibility in the application of 'sonata form', especially in the larger number of ideas introduced and recalled. For that matter, the style still goes back to that of Joseph Haydn and Mozart, especially in the first movement of Op. 22, which has all the neatness of syntax and accompaniment to be found in a classic symphony, and its third and fourth movements, which could nicely pass as a Minuet and Rondo by Haydn."
—William S. Newman (Unknown source)
[edit] Method for the Spanish Guitar
Sor's Method for the Spanish Guitar was first published in French under the name Méthode pour la Guitare (1830) and then translated in English under the name Method for the Spanish Guitar in 1832.
[edit] List of opuses
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- 1800-1808 Seguidillas (12 songs for voice with guitar accompaniment and some with piano)
- (1.) Cesa de atormentarme
- (2.) De amor en las prisiones
- (3.) Acuérdate bien mío
- (4.) Prepárame la tumba
- (5.) Cómo ha de resolverse
- (6.) Muchacha, y la verguenza
- (7.) Si dices que mis ojos
- (8.) Los canónigos, madre
- (9.) El que quisiera amando
- (10.) Si a otro cuando me quieres
- (11.) Las mujeres y cuerdas
- (12.) Mis descuidados ojos
- 18?? 1. 6 Divertissements
- 18?? 2. 6 Divertissements
- 18?? 3. Varied Theme and Minuet
- 18?? 4. Fantasy
- 18?? 5. 6 Short Pieces
- 18?? 6. 12 Studies
- 18?? 7. Fantasy
- 18?? 8. 6 Divertissements
- 1821 9. Introduction and Variations on a Theme from The Magic Flute by Mozart
- 18?? 10. Fantasy
- 18?? 11. 2 Varied Themes and 12 Minuets
- 18?? 12. Fantasy
- 1819 13. 6 Divertissements
- 1822 14. Grand Solo
- 18?? 15a. Folies d`Espagne et un Menuet, 1822 (Meissonnier), 1810 (Castro)
- 18?? 15b. Sonata seconda in C major, 1822 (Meissonnier), 1810 (Castro)
- 18?? 15c. Thème varié in C major, 1822 (Meissonnier), 1810 (Castro)
- 18?? 16. Cinquième fantaisie (Introduction, Theme and Variations on Nel cor piu by Giovanni Paisiello)
- 18?? 17. 6 Waltzes
- 18?? 18. 6 Waltzes
- 18?? 19. 6 Airs from The Magic Flute
- 18?? 20. Introduction and Varied Theme
- 18?? 21. Les Adieux
- 1825 22. Grand Sonata
- 1825 23. Divertissements. (Meissonnier)
- 1825 24. 8 Short Pieces
- 1827 25. Grand Sonata
- 1827 26. Introduction and Variations on Que ne suis-je la fougère!
- 1827 27. Introduction and Variations on Gentil houssard
- 1827 28. Introduction and Variations on Marlbrough s'en va-t-en guerre
- 18?? 29. 12 Studies continuation of op. 6)
- 1828 30. Fantasy and Brilliant Variations
- 18?? 31. 24 Progressive Lessons for Beginners
- 18?? 32. 6 Short Pieces
- 1828 33. 3 Society Pieces (Last Publication by Meissonnier)
- 1828 34. L`Encouragement, (Duet) (Pacini)
- 1828 35. 24 Exercises (First Publication by Pacini)
- 18?? 36. (In Simrock Edition this opus number is given as Three Society Pieces. But it is the same composition as opus 34.)
- 18?? 37. Serenade
- 1830 38. Divertissements (Duet), 1829-30 (Pacini)
- 1830 39. 6 Waltzes (Duet), 1829-30 (Pacini)
- 18?? 40. Fantasy and Variations on a Scotch Air
- 1830 41. Les Deux Amis (Duet), 1829-30 (Pacini)
- 18?? 42. 6 Short Pieces
- 18?? 43. Mes Ennius – 6 Bagatelles
- 18?? 44. 24 Studies
- 1831 44 bis. 6 Easy Waltzes (Duet), (Pacini)
- 18?? 45. 6 Pieces
- 1831 46. Souvenir of Friendship
- 1832 47. 6 Short Pieces
- 1832 48. How do you like this? – Rondo
- 1832 49. Military Divertissement (Duet), (Pacini)
- 1832 50. La Calm
- 1832 51. À la Bonne Heure – 6 Waltzes
- 18?? 52. Fantasy Villagoise
- 1832 53. The First Step (Duet) (Pacini)
- 1832 54. Concert Piece
- 18?? 54 bis. Fantasy (Duet)
- 18?? 55. 3 Easy Duets (Duet)
- 18?? 56. An Evening in Berlin
- 1834 57. 6 Waltzes and a Galop
- 18?? 58. Easy Fantasy
- 18?? 59. Elégiac Fantasy
- 18?? 60. 25 Progressive Studies
- 1837 61. 3 Easy Duets, 1836-7 (Pacini)
- 1838 62. Divertissements (Duet), 1837-8 (Pacini)
- 18?? 63. Souvenir of Russia (Duet)
[edit] External links
[edit] Sheetmusic
- www.fernandosor.fr.st
- Free scores by Fernando Sor in the Werner Icking Music Archive (WIMA)
- www.delcamp.net
- www.creativeguitar.org
[edit] Biography
- More detailed biography and performance notes (www.musicweb-international.com)
- Another biography (www.classicalguitar.net)
[edit] Works
- List of Sor's surviving musical works (www.musicweb-international.com)
[edit] Photos
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