Fernando sor the new complete works for guitar solo and. 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. It gives you high quality pdf sheet music files with audio mp3 files plus interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. Its tricky to keep this piece legato throughout with all the little shifts and string changes due to the 3 voices but its well worth the effort. Fernando sors guitar sonatas rank among the most important compositions in the guitar repertoire, harmonically exquisite, at times full of melancholy and longing, but also lively and virtuosic. However, despite being a man of the enlightenment, not everything. Print and download in pdf or midi opus 35 exercice1 fernando sor 17781839. With standard guitar notation, guitar tablature, historical notes, performance notes and biographical notes arranger. That title could very well go to fernando sor, the amazing spanish virtuoso of the late 18th and early 19th century. Fernando sor free sheet music and tabs for classical guitar. There was a time, 2530 years ago that a classical guitar recital would seem incomplete without the inclusion of a. Fernando sors sixteen easiest pieces which i present in this book are the easiest pieces, as far as i can judge, that sor composed. Fernando sor composer 17781839 play or download midi files from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. It comprises high quality pdf sheet music files with audio mp3 files plus interactive sheet music for realtime transposition.
Classical guitar of fernando sor by fernando sor 17781839. The first piece from sor s 24 progressive lessons for beginners, opus 31, c. Robert johnson was far from being the first guitar hero in history. The popular guitar study taken from the 20 studies for guitar sor segovia edition. Fernando sor or josep ferran sorts i muntades baptized 14 february 1778 died 10 july 1839 was a spanish classical guitarist and composer. He was the first to take technical mastery of guitar to such a level. Fernando sor the new complete works for guitar sologuitar. 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. The complete file contains a lesson video, a performance play thru video, full tabs, chords and lyrics. It is also possible to purchase only the complete guitar solos volumes 17, or only the complete guitar duets volumes 89 in score or volumes 1011 parts. Variations have included joseph fernando macari sors, fernando sor, ferran sor, ferdinand sor, and ferdinando sor.
The present edition of sors didactic pieces takes a different approach to that taken by other editions even recent ones. 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. 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. The quality is incredible a customer in brazil, writing about the new complete works for guitar of sor june 2004. Listen to your favorite songs from fernando sor, guitar works by lex eisenhardt now. The second piece from twelve minuets, opus 11, early 19th century. Fernando sor the complete studies for guitar fernando sor 17781839 historical notes by matanya ophee book.
Fernando sor etudes op31 songbook robert johnson was far from being the first guitar hero in history. Free pdf downloads of all seven important original vihuela books from 15361576, youtube recently, lawrence johnson recordings of the complete solo guitar works of fernando sor were posted on youtube in 314 video files. This is volume 1 of the new reengraved edition of sors works for guitar solo and guitar duet. Complete studies for guitar enea leone on allmusic 2014. Publication date 1830 topics methods, for guitar, scores featuring the. The kloe binding is a strong spiral which lays flat on the music stand and figures to hold up well. He intended them for complete beginners on the guitar, and they remain perfect for that same purpose today. Oct 25, 2017 study in b minor by fernando sor guitar tutorial. Grunfeld, the art and times of the guitar, new york, 1969, p. Fernando sor 17781839 free pdf sheet music and tab for classical guitar of his studies, etudes, and pieces.
Fernando sors theory of harmony applied to the guitar. Sep 30, 2014 find album credit information for fernando sor. Clothbound in handsome black and gold edited by brian jeffery second printing march 2005 this volume contains guitar solos op. Our classical guitar masterwork editions continue the alfred music tradition of providing carefully edited. Fernando sor baptized 14 february 1778 10 july 1839 was a spanish classical guitarist and composer. It also has opportunities for intermediate players to explore some specific musical issues, or to serve as an opportunity to practice your memorization skills. The music of fernando sor fingerings by marc teicholz. Sor wrote many studies etudes for classical guitar and below are a selection of sheet music editions but mostly free public. Most interesting in this work are jefferys notes on the pieces at the beginning of each volume.
An absolutely amazing 91page annotated score with detailed instructions on how to play this petite masterpiece with prolevel execution. This is volume 1 of the new reengraved edition of sor s works for guitar solo and guitar duet. Sors system may be imagined as an infinitely extensible grammar for guitar, based on the alfabeto principle subjected to thoroughbass conventions. Study in c great for beginners, memory the study in c, by ferdinando sor is a wonderful little piece for beginners. Segovia included this one in his book of sor studies 20 studies for the guitar.
However, despite being a man of the enlightenment, not everything is clear cut. He is best known for his guitar compositions, but he also composed music for opera and ballet, josep ferran sorts i muntades was a spanish guitarist and composer. Cendrillon 1822 achieved the most favorable critical and public response and was successfully transplanted to paris in 1822. Click the button below for instant access to the free pdf guitar transcriptions. 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. The spaniard fernando sor 17781839 was one of the greatest of the composers for the classical guitar. Publication date 1830 topics methods, for guitar, scores featuring the guitar, for 1 player, spanish language collection imslp. Performed in 2009, this is from sors 24 exercises composed c. Fernando sor tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including opus 31 no 1 in c major, opus 31 no 10 in d major, easter hymn, opus 31 no 12 in d minor, allegretto. Also find the complete eleven volume paperbound set. Fernando sor the new complete works for guitar solo. In addition to many serious works for one or two guitars, he composed a large number of studies intended for players of lesser virtuosity.
Fernando sor the new complete works for guitar volume 1 cloth. Contribute to heyjoecguitar development by creating an account on github. Fernando sor complete works acoustic guitars entertainment. Have fun playing the fantastic piece by fernando sor for guitar solo. The complete works of 19th century guitar composer fernando sor. Fernando sor complete works free ebook download as pdf file. Fernando sor, guitar works by lex eisenhardt on amazon music. Take your playing to the next level with the beautiful work by fernando sor for guitar solo. Kloes edition of sors complete studies is very player friendly, and i prefer it over the mel bay version edited by david grimes. Fernando sor the new complete works for guitar volume 1. Nov 30, 2001 the present new urtext edition of sor s didactic pieces takes a different approach to that taken by other editions even recent ones. Youll receive the chordslyrics and guitar tabs as pdf files.
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. It is without a doubt a very popular piece and is one of those studies that seems to have risen above a study to cement itself firmly in the repertoire of early intermediate and advanced guitarists alike. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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.
Fernando sor composer 17781839 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. Ricardo gallen, one of the most outstanding guitarists of our time, gives an impressive and stylish rendition of these masterpieces, performing on a. In preparing the material for publication, chanterelle strove to maintain a close adherence to the composers own statements regarding the pieces as they appear in his various writings. This lesson teaches the first of sors 24 easy exercises op 35. Study in b minor fernando sor nbn guitar study in bminor by fernando sor is a beautiful piece written during the 19th century.
Modern and public domain sheet music pdfs of sors classical guitar works from easy to advanced. 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. Fernando sor the sixteen easiest pieces for guitar. The present new urtext edition of sors didactic pieces takes a different approach to that taken by other editions even recent ones. The first piece from sors 24 progressive lessons for beginners, opus 31, c. Sor s method for the spanish guitar is a wonderful book, transcending the subject of guitar technique to deal with harmony, mathematics, sonority, composition, and above all music as an art. Sor also gained fame after directing his energies toward the ballet. The present edition of sor s didactic pieces takes a different approach to that taken by other editions even recent ones. Brian jefferys book, fernando sor, composer and guitarist, is now in its second edition 1994, and available through tecla publications. Jeffery also wrote the first significant and only to date, biography of sor his work has been of immense value. I think that this is an excellent edition for students at. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Classical guitarists, both students and professional performers, require the same highquality editions that their pianist colleagues have come to expect from alfred music. Download and print top quality easy studies, 24 op. Classical guitar of fernando sor by fernando sor 1778. For the first time since sor s death, guitarists had access to the bulk of sor s music. Many of his works were published there, and his thirtythree italian vocal ariettas made a particularly strong impact. Fernando sor sheet music high quality, printable digital sheet music to download with audio music files. Fernando sor free pdf sheet music and tab for classical. Free classical guitar sheet music sor, fernando op. Fernando sor the sixteen easiest pieces for guitar tecla. Learn how to play fernando sor exercise opus 35 no 1 notefornote on guitar. The popular guitar study taken from the 20 studies for guitar sorsegovia edition. Fernando sor, guitar works by lex eisenhardt on amazon. Fernando sor exercise opus 35 no 1 fernando sor exercise opus 35 no 1. Complete studies for guitar enea leone on allmusic.