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Fernando Sor
Fernando Sor 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, 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 Progressive Lessons Op. 31, and the Very Easy Exercises Op. 35 have been widely played for two hundred years and are regularly reprinted. On the other hand, some of Sor's music, not least his popular Introduction and Variations on Mozart's "Das klinget so herrlich" Op. 9, is fiendishly difficult. Unlike modern classical guitar players, Sor used the smaller, slimmer "Romantic" guitars predating today's familiar Torres instrument. He used the ring finger of his plucking hand "rarely" and "only for harmony." He eschewed the use of nails on that hand. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Sor) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Brilliant Masters 2024
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Sor: Pièces pour la guitare 2024
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Fernando SOR: Fantaisies pour Guitare 2024
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Sor: Variations 2022
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The Guitar of Abel Carlevaro, Vol. 1 2022
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Mis descuidados ojos. Arietas y Seguidillas de Fernando Sor (1778-1839) 2021
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Solitude 2021
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Die Zaubergitarre 2021
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Sor: Works for Guitar 2020
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Profumi di Spagna e Brasile (Classic Guitar) 2020
Singles & EPs See All
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Etude Single2023
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Allegretto Single2023
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24 Exercices très faciles, Op. 35: No. 22 in B Minor (Arr. for Guitar Duo) Single2022
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Collana Musica sinfonica e strumentale: Bach, Sor, Paganini EP2016
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Giuliani: Rossiniana Nos. 1 & 3 - Sor: Guitar Sonata, Op. 25 "Grand Sonata No. 2" Single2013
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Music of Spain, Vol. 4 - The Classical Heritage Single2013
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Fernando Sor: Compositions for Guitar Single2010
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La Romanesca Single2023
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Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9 (From "The Magic Flute") Single2023
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Cómo ha de resolverse (feat. Ana Barros) Single2022
Videos See All
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(Sor) Etude Op.35, No.22 - Tab & Lesson Sky Guitar23K views
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Andrés Segovia Sor Variation sur un theme de Mozart LIVESTREAM25K views
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Julia Trintschuk plays Grand Solo Op. 14 by Fernando Sor on a 2006 Enrico Bottelli SiccasGuitars345K views
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Fernando Sor Op 35 No 22 (Segovia Study No 5) DPJFILMS201K views
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Fernando Sor: Grand Solo op. 14 per chitarra. Andrés Segovia, chitarra Seicorde1K views
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月光 エチュードOp. 35-22/F. ソル(Moonlight Etude Op. 35-22/F. Sor)ギター演奏:宇田奈津美(Natsumi Uda) 宇田奈津美guitar35K views
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Fernando Sor Op 35 No.17 | (Segovia Estudio No.6) | Julia Mitchell Julia Mitchell9.1K views
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Fernando Sor: Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9 for Guitar (Score video) BC137K views
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