Fernando Sor (baptized 14 February 1778 – 10 July
1839) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer.
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. Sor's works for guitar range from
pieces for beginning players to advanced players such
as Variations on a Theme of Mozart. Sor's
contemporaries considered him to be the best guitarist
in the world, and his works for ...(+)
Fernando Sor (baptized 14 February 1778 – 10 July
1839) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer.
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. Sor's works for guitar range from
pieces for beginning players to advanced players such
as Variations on a Theme of Mozart. Sor's
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. Unlike modern
classical guitar players, Sor rarely used the ring
finger of his plucking hand, and eschewed the use of
nails on the plucking hand.
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