Fernando sor was a classical guitarist and composer who was born in spain from 1778 to 1839. For information relating to the dating of the various publications of sors music i have relied upon brian jeffery, fernando sor. Fernando sor spanish composer 17781839 fernando sor free. It also has opportunities for intermediate players to explore some specific musical issues, or to serve as an opportunity to practice your memorization skills. Today it is rare for him to be included in a concert programme. For information relating to the dating of the various publications of sor s music i have relied upon brian jeffery, fernando sor. Sors contemporaries considered him to be the best guitarist in the world, and his works for guitar have been widely played and reprinted since his death. He was a contemporary of beethoven and is often referred to as the beethoven of the guitar. He wrote many different works for the guitar including his famous sor method for the guitar and his 20 studies for the classical guitar. Fernando sor composer 17781839 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. Modern and public domain sheet music pdf s of sor s classical guitar works from easy to advanced. Sor also gained fame after directing his energies toward the ballet. Pages in category compositions by fernando sor the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. However, despite being a man of the enlightenment, not everything is clear cut.
It makes the player want to examine the the original pieces and gives the guitarist a goal to work towards. Fernando sor, baptized joseph fernando macari sors or jose fernando macarurio sors february 14, 1778 july 10, 1839 was a spanish guitarist and composer, born in barcelona. Fernando sor, catalan romantic performer, composer, and teacher of guitar known for being among the first to play the guitar as a classical concert instrument and for writing one of the earliest books of guitar playing methodology. There is a fine painting by degas of the catalan singer lorenzo pagans who is mentioned in the first paragraph. Play fernando sor study 2 in a minor for guitar fundamental.
There was a time, 2530 years ago that a classical guitar recital would seem incomplete without the inclusion of a work by fernando sor. His works are more widely performed today than those of his contemporaries. Sor, fernando fernando sor 14 february 1778 10 july 1839. Fernando sor while the exact date of sors birth remains unknown, he is known to have been born in barcelona and baptized on valentines day in the year 1778. Although originally opposed to the napoleonic invasion of spain, he later accepted a position under the french government. With standard guitar notation, guitar tablature, historical notes, performance notes and biographical notes arranger. Born in barcelona in 1778, sor was descended from a long line of career soldiers. Although he is best known for his guitar compositions, he also composed music for a wide range of genres, including opera, orchestra, string quartet, piano, voice, and ballet. But this is a case in which the player found a composer congenial to his strengths and temperament. Fernando sors guitar technique it should be easy to ascertain from sors many pieces, studies, commentaries and method how he played the guitar, and, yes, there is much there to discuss. Classical guitar of fernando sor by fernando sor goodreads. He is known sometimes as the beethoven of the guitar in spain. Of course such a radical statement as this requires a radical amount of explanation as well as qualification. Sor studied music at the montsserrat monastery, the esccolania, at an early age.
Sors works for guitar range from pieces for beginning players to advanced players such as variations on a theme of mozart. If he does, it will show just how good fernando sor can be in hands of a sympathetic and imaginative artist. Fernando sor, catalan romantic performer, composer, and teacher of guitar known for being among the first to play the guitar as a classical concert instrument and for writing one of the earliest books of guitarplaying methodology. Fernando sor s guitar technique it should be easy to ascertain from sor s many pieces, studies, commentaries and method how he played the guitar, and, yes, there is much there to discuss. Fernando sor composer 17781839 play or download midi files from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Jan 20, 20 spanish composer fernando sor originally sors, despite having composed prolifically for various vocal and instrumental ensembles, is remembered today chiefly as a virtuoso guitarist whose hundredplus compositions for that instrument constitute a vital part of its concert repertory. Modern and public domain sheet music pdf s of sors classical guitar works from easy to advanced. Study in c great for beginners, memory the study in c, by ferdinando sor is a wonderful little piece for beginners. Born to a fairly welloff family, sor was read more.
Fernando sor while the exact date of sor s birth remains unknown, he is known to have been born in barcelona and baptized on valentines day in the year 1778. Sor wrote many studies etudes for classical guitar and below are a selection of sheet music editions but mostly free public. This dating, which conflicts with that of 181722 given in. Free classical guitar sheet music sor, fernando etude no.
Fernando sor, the catalan guitarist living in paris has signed a number of guitars by rene lacote examples now survive in the edinburgh university collection of historic musical instruments, cat. While he is best known for his guitar compositions, he also composed music for a wide range of genres, including opera, orchestra, string quartet, piano, voice, and ballet. This fernando sor guitar lesson will help you develop your classical guitar technique. Italian composer fernando sor was active in the late classical period late 18th to early 19th century, and his music bares many similarities to pieces for classical guitar by contemporaries like carrulli and carcassi. Spanish composer fernando sor originally sors, despite having composed prolifically for various vocal and instrumental ensembles, is remembered today chiefly as a virtuoso guitarist whose hundredplus compositions for that instrument constitute a vital part of its concert repertory. Fernando sor a bibliography of published literature and music brings together for the first time detailed descriptions of all known published references to the catalan classical composer and guitarist fernando sor.
Rules, though on a much smaller scale, combine a typically. Brian jeffery fernando sor, composer and guitarist, as a. Fernando sor guitar music 1995 written by bluesever sunday, 20 january 20 17. Fernando sor or josep ferran sorts i muntades baptized 14 february 1778 died 10 july 1839 was a spanish classical guitarist and composer. Fernando sor sheet music to download top quality pdfs. The more technical work is simplified without removing the concept of each piece.
The first edition of this book, when it appeared in 1977, set out for the first time all the known details of sor s life. Tecla editions, 1994, and presently unpublished research provided by erik stenstadvold. The world of classical guitar owes much to fernando sor, for he took the guitar from the depths of obscurity and ignorance, to new heights never achieved or thought of. His exploration of the harmonic resources and scordature of the new sixstring guitar began in 1796, generating exemplars that he continued to develop in his later works. Sor, fernando world free sheet music pdf, midi, mp3. In spain he is sometimes known as the beethoven of the guitar.
Fernando sors theory of harmony applied to the guitar. Complete studies for guitar enea leone on allmusic 2014. Brian jefferys book fernando sor, composer and guitarist is the standard biography of the great 19thcentury guitarist and composer fernando sor. This is an extract from chapter 1 of the book fernando sor, composer and guitarist by brian jeffery, discussing sors seguidillas for voice and guitar or piano. Sor 17781839 is one of the great masters of his era. This is an extract from my new book first pieces for classical guitar. Sheet music and tab by sor on this site modern editions sor. Brian jeffery fernando sor, composer and guitarist, as a printed.
Fernando sor is considered by many to have been the leading guitarist of the early nineteenth century. Classical guitar of fernando sor by fernando sor 17781839. Brian jefferys book fernando sor, composer and guitarist is the standard biography of the great 19thcentury guitarist and composer fernando sor 17781839. Fernando sor 17781839, fernando sor was probably the most well known guitarist in what is sometimes called the first golden age of the guitar. Fernando sor 17781839 free pdf sheet music and tab for classical guitar of his studies, etudes, and pieces. The leading presentday publisher of sors music is tecla editions, run by dr brian jeffrey, author of an essentialread biography of sor, as well as this collection of sixteen of sors easiest pieces. July 10, 1839 was a spanish guitarist and composer, born in barcelona. Click the button below for instant access to the free pdf guitar transcriptions. Fernando sor spanish composer 17781839 fernando sor. I think that this is an excellent edition for students at an early stage, and i present below. Spain 1778 1839 2176 sheet music 3586 mp3 125 midi. Vieaux has floated the idea of doing another all sor recording for his current label, azica.
Although he is best known for his guitar compositions, he also composed music for a wide. Tcopdghvzgugq29tcgzdqhrlihbvdxigbgegr3vpdgfyzsaou29ylcbgzxjuyw5kbyk. Spanish guitarist fernando sor 17781839 is considered by many to be the finest. Vieaux has floated the idea of doing another allsor recording for his current label, azica.
Sor s guitar music began appearing in print as early as 1808 and he continued to compose until his death in 1839. Fernando sor free sheet music and tabs for classical guitar. The first play it like a pro for the beginning and intermediate guitarist. Cendrillon 1822 achieved the most favorable critical and public response and was successfully transplanted to paris in 1822. Fernando sor baptized 14 february 1778 10 july 1839 was a spanish classical guitarist and composer. An excellent group of studies for the beginning classical guitarist wanting a sample of fernando sor. Fernando sor composer 17781839 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. If you want a modern edition i recommend the complete sor studies for guitar mel bay grimes which is a bit cleaner and more modern in fingering. Of catalan ancestry, fernando sor attended the choir school at montserrat monastery and later enrolled in barcelonas military academy.
As sors works were published in various countries, his. The first edition of this book, when it appeared in 1977, set out for the first time all the known details of sors life. Fernando sor 1778 1839 the catalan composer and guitarist fernando sor is chiefly known for his many guitar compositions. Discussion of his music and a full catalogue of works is included. A performance guide to the multimovement guitar sonatas of. The rationalization used is that sor is a second or third rate composer and that the. Fernando sor bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Fernando sor partituras y descargas mp3 gratis musopen. It is the key of c major with an episodic part in the relative key of a minor. Be the first to ask a question about classical guitar of fernando sor. Fernando sor composers cantorion free sheet music, free.
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