Fernando Sor (1778 - 1839)
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Fernando Sor (baptized Joseph Fernando Macari Sors or José Fernando Macarurio Sors February 14, 1778 ? July 10, 1839) was a Spanish guitarist and composer, born in Barcelona. He is known sometimes as the 'Beethoven of the Guitar' in Spain. Born to a fairly well-off family, Sor was descended from a long line of career soldiers, and intended to continue that legacy, but was distracted from this when his father introduced him to Italian opera. He fell in love with music and abandoned a military career. Along with opera, Sor's father also introduced him to the guitar, which, at the time, was little more than an instrument played in taverns, thought to be inferior to orchestral instruments.



Sor studied music at a monastery on the slopes Montserrat, a mountain near Barcelona, until his father died. His mother couldn't afford to finance continued studies and withdrew him. It was at this monastery that he began to write his first pieces of music for the guitar.



In 1808, when Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain, Sor began to write nationalistic music for the guitar, often accompanied by patriotic lyrics. After the defeat of the Spanish army, Sor accepted an administrative post in the occupying government. After the Spanish repelled the French in 1813, Sor and many other artists and aristocrats who had befriended the French (afrancesados) left Spain for fear of retribution. He went to Paris, and never returned to his home country again.



He began to gain renown in the Parisian art community for his skills of composition and for his ability at playing the guitar, and eventually began to tour across Europe, gaining considerable fame. In 1827, due partly to his advancing age, he settled down and decided to live out the rest of his life in Paris. It was during this retirement that he composed many of his better works.



His last work was a mass in honour of his daughter, who died in 1837. Her death sent the already sickly Sor into serious depression, and he died a miserable man in 1839. He died of tongue and throat cancer.(Cecilia Ruiz de Ríos, Nicaraguan historian).

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Spanish Romance (melody) (easy Guitar (Melody))
Fernando Sor

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Arranger : Dewagtere, Bernard

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By bernard-dewagtere, the 27 Aug 2011

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Metodo Completo
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Arranger : Thorlaksson, Eythor

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By eythor-thorlaksson, the 21 Apr 2006

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Spanish Romance, Le Rêve (Jeux interdits)
Fernando Sor

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Arranger : Heidtmann, Klaus

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By kheidtmann, the 14 Sep 2017

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Guitar School no. 3 : Allegretto (op. 44, no. 2)
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By Fs, the 14 Jun 2009

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Andante in C major (Study Op. 35 n° 1) (Version for Piano solo after the original for Guitar)
Fernando Sor

Piano solo / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Beginner
Arranger : Zencovich, Antonio

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By anan, the 31 May 2017

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Etude (Terze) (24 Easy Exercises op. 35 no. 6)
Fernando Sor

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By kheidtmann, the 14 Jun 2018

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Andantino in C major (Study Op 35 n° 2) (Version for Piano solo after the original for Guitar)
Fernando Sor

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By anan, the 01 Jun 2017

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March, Lesson 19 (Introduction à l'Étude de la Guitare op. 60, no. 19)
Fernando Sor

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By kheidtmann, the 09 Jan 2021

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Quatrième divertissement pour la guitare facile et soigneusement doigté (Op. 13)
Fernando Sor

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By Fs, the 03 Nov 2006

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Etude Op.60-25 (Op.60)
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By kamekichi, the 10 Nov 2016

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Lesson 8 and 9 (Introduction à l'Étude de la Guitare en 25 Leçons Progressives op. 60, no. 8, no. 9)
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By kheidtmann, the 08 Jan 2021

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Study in C Major
Fernando Sor

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Arranger : Gibson, Gorden

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