Fernando Sor was a classical guitarist and composer, was born in Spain and lived from 1778 until 1839. He was a contemporary of Beethoven and is often called the Beethoven of the guitar. " He has written numerous works for guitar including his famous Sor Method for the guitar and his 20 studies for classical guitar. Both works are still in use today.
His life
Sor grew up in tumultuous time is Spain. It 'was during the timeNapoleon and the French tried to take over Spain and Sor spent time in military service. For a time the French successfully occupied Spain but eventually were expelled. After the war was over, and France was expelled from Spain with success in Paris, Sor (aged 35) and has never returned home. He spent some time living in Russia and London, but then returned to Paris, where he lived the rest of his years. E 'state duringthis time in Paris, which has achieved a considerable amount of fame as a composer, teacher and performer, and has spent many years touring the great cities of Europe.
As a performer,
In Spain, during his younger years and early adulthood has risen to fame, beginning with a performance of his opera "Telemachus on Calypso's island," and this leads to a short-lived support from the Duchess 'Alba. While living in Europe, has reached the height of his fameas composer and performer, and played concerts throughout Europe, including Paris, London and Russia.
As composer
As a composer of music that has had a variety of pieces of an academic nature and songs, duets, songs for voice and guitar enough, and even an opera. His style of music ranges from classical to very Spanish in pure sound.
Some of his most famous works
Much of his work is no longerHe played part of it is lost, but also has some pieces that have stood the test of time and is still regularly performed to date. Or course there is his method for guitar and his twenty trials, and while teaching these books are also many songs and arrangements of their stands on its right to legitimate performance pieces included. Some of his most famous pieces include his Opus 35 No. 22 in B minor, often referred to as "The MoonlightEtude "and his Opus 9 variations on a theme by Mozart (Die Zauberflöte). Both pieces are very beautiful and perennial favorites of modern guitarists.
Recordings and More
Including many of the classical guitar Sor contemporary compositions in their repertoire and you can work easy to find. There are many CDs of current artists that are dedicated exclusively to the work of Sor. There is also a book about him (Fernando Sor: Composer andGuitarist). It is written by Brian Jeffery, and is a complete and detailed life of Sor. The first edition was published in 1977 and published a second edition in 1994.
Fernando Sor was a remarkable multi-talented man who wrote a talented artist, a teacher and composer in various forms and genres of music was. His music is still alive today, and its methods for guitar, he is still the teaching of students about 150 years later.
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