Fernando Sor: The Complete Studies for Guitar

by Fernando Sor (Creator), Richard Savino (Commentary)

By Fernando Sor, introduction Matanya Orphee, Richard Savino. For Guitar (Classical). Solos. Chanterelle. Classic. Intermediate. Book. 192 pages. Published by Chanterelle

Genres: Music

192 pages, Spiral-bound

First published June 1, 1998

About the author

Josep Ferran Sorts i Muntades was a Spanish guitarist and composer. (As Sor's works were published in various countries, his name was translated, leading to variations in the spelling. Variations have included Joseph Fernando Macari Sors, Fernando Sor, Ferran Sor, Ferdinand Sor, and Ferdinando Sor).

He is best known for his guitar compositions, but he also composed music for opera and ballet, earning acclaim for his ballet titled Cendrillon. Sor’s works for guitar range from pieces for advanced players, such as Variations on a Theme of Mozart, to beginner pieces.

Reviews

[Roy Khadra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tells the story of my years of practicing on my Guitar.

[David Demoen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Een basiswerk. Enorme hoeveelheid en variatie aan studies. Voor elk wat wils!

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent collection of 100+ studies for classical guitar from the 19th century, ranging from beginner level to advanced (I will not pretend that I can play all of these pieces perfectly!)

This annotated edition from Chanterelle is worth it
especially for the translations of the author’s passive-aggressive comments from c. 1830, such as:

“These twenty four pieces… are sufficient to enable [a guitarist] to play this [Romantic] style of music mechanically, and which well intentioned spirits characterize as unplayable, while at the same time claiming to be able to play it.”

[Peter Worley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome!