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Also known as José Fernando Macario Sors, Ferdinand Sor, Ferdinando Sor, Ferran Sor, Sor

Spanish classical guitarist and composer (1778-1839)

Person · Open Library

Born
1778
Died
1839
Works
41

Top works

  • Metodo completo para guitarra
  • Grand combination for the 4th time on the English stage of the celebrated artistes Monsieur Albert, Monsieur Albert, fils, Madamoiselle Noblet, and Madamoiselle Dupont, principal dancers of the Academie Royale de Musique at Paris. This evening, Saturday, May 10, 1834, will be performed (4th time) on the English stage, a new grand ballet in 3 acts, called The fairy slipper founded on the celebrated ballet of Cendrillon composed by Mons. Albert ... The music composed by Monsieur Sor ... After which (15th time) a new farce to be called A good looking fellow ... To conclude with Weber's grand romantic opera of Der Freischutz! ...
  • Romance anonimo
  • metodo per chitarra
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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Spain
Active from
1778
Active to
1839
classicalcomposerspanish composerto clean up

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Total plays
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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. In Spain he is sometimes known as the "Beethoven of the Guitar." 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 c

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Key facts

Born
José Fernando Macario Sors , Barcelona
Baptized
( 1778-02-14 ) 14 February 1778
Died
10 July 1839 (1839-07-10) (aged 61), Paris
Occupations
Composer, classical guitarist

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.sorfernando.com
Image
Fernando Sor (1778-1839).jpg
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Commons category
Fernando Sor
date of death
1839-07-10
date of birth
1778-02-13
name in native language
Fernando Sor
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Works in European collections

13 objects attributed to Fernando Sor, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Article

The second piece from Twelve Minuets, Op. 11, early 19th century (3:08)

Op. 31 No. 1

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