List of compositions by Fernando Sor

This is a list of compositions by Fernando Sor."The Guitar Review", Vol. 1, Nr. 1. (1946, October – November)

Works for guitar with opus numbers

Guitar sonatas Op. 14, Guitar Sonata No. 1 in D major (in one movement: Andante — Allegro) – wr. c. 1798; publ. 1810 in Paris as “Grand solo pour guitare” Op. 15b, Guitar Sonata No. 2 in C major (in one movement: Allegro moderato) – wr. c. 1800; publ. 1810 in Paris as “Sonate” Op. 22, Guitar Sonata No. 3 in C major (four movements: Allegro — Adagio — Menuetto — Rondo) – publ. June 1807 in Madrid; publ. again 1825 in Paris as “Grande sonate” Op. 25, Guitar Sonata No. 4 in C major (four movements: Andante largo — Allegro non troppo — Andantino grazioso — Menuetto) – wr. 1826 in Moscow; publ. 1827 in Paris as “Deuxième grande sonate”

Fantasies Op. 4, Fantasy No. 1 in A major – publ. 1814 Op. 7, Fantasy No. 2, or Largo non tanto in C minor followed by Theme and Variations in C major – publ. 1814, ded. Ignaz Pleyel Op. 10, Fantasy No. 3 in F major – 1816 Op. 12, Fantasy No. 4 in C major – 1821 Op. 16, Fantasy No. 5, or Introduction, Theme and Variations on Nel cor più non mi sento by Paisiello – 1819 Op. 21, Fantasy No. 6, Les adieux – 1825 Op. 30, Fantasy No. 7, or Variations brillantes sur deux airs favoris connus (uses sonata form) – 1828 Op. 40, Fantaisie sur un air favori écossais (Ye Banks and Braes) – 1829, ded. Mary Jane Burdett Op. 46, Souvenirs d'amitié (Fantasy) in A major – 1831, ded. Jules Regondi Op. 52, Fantaisie villageoise – 1832, ded. Dioniso Aguado Op. 58, Fantaisie facile in A minor – 1835, ded. Mme. Boischevalier Op. 59, Fantaisie élégiaque in E minor – 1835, on the death of Charlotte Beslay

Variations, excl. fantasies Op. 3, Varied Theme and Minuet – 1816 Op. 9, Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart – 1821, ded. Carlos Sor Op. 11, Two Varied Themes and Twelve Minuets – 1821 Op. 15a, Les folies d'Espagne and a Minuet – 1810, rev. 1822 Op. 15c, Varied Theme in C major – 1810, rev. 1822 Op. 20, Introduction and Varied Theme – 1824 Op. 26, Introduction and Variations on Que ne suis-je la fougère! – 1827 Op. 27, Introduction and Variations on Gentil houssard – 1827 Op. 28, Introduction and Variations on Malbroug (Marlborough) s’en va-t-en guerre – 1827

Didactic music Op. 6, Twelve Studies (First Book) – 1815 Op. 23, Cinquième divertissement très facile in D major – 1825 Op. 29, Twelve Studies (Second Book) – 1827 Op. 31, Leçons progressives (24 Progressive Lessons) – 1828 Op. 35, Exercices très faciles (24 Very Easy Exercises) – 1828 Op. 44a, 24 Progressive Studies – 1831 Op. 44b, Six Easy Waltzes, for two guitars – 1831, ded. Mlle. Lira Op. 45, Voyons si c'est ça: 6 Easy Pieces – 1831 Op. 48, Est-ce bien ça?: 6 Easy Pieces – 1832 Op. 55, Three Easy Duets – 1833 Op. 60, 25 Progressive Studies – 1837 Op. 61, Three Easy Duets – 1837

Guitar duos, excl. didactic music Op. 34, L’encouragement (Fantasy), duet in E major – 1828 Op. 38, Divertissement, duet in G major – 1829, ded. Mrs. Dühring Op. 39, Six Waltzes, for two guitars – 1830, ded. Mlle. Natalie Houzé Op. 41, The Two Friends, for two guitars – 1830, ded. Dioniso Aguado Op. 49, Divertissement militaire, for two guitars – 1832, ded. Mlle. S. Talbot Op. 53, The First Step, duet – 1833 Op. 54b, Fantasy, duet – 1833, ded. Mlle. Natalie Houzé Op. 62, Divertissement, duet in E major – 1837, ded. N. Coste Op. 63, Remembrances of Russia, duet in E minor – 1837, ded. N. Coste

Divertimentos, waltzes, short pieces and other pieces Op. 1, Six divertissements pour la guitare – 1813 Op. 2, Six divertissements pour la guitare – 1813 Op. 5, Six petites pièces très faciles – 1814 Op. 8, Six divertissements – 1818, ded. Miss Smith Op. 13, Six divertissements – 1819 Op. 17, Six Waltzes – 1823, ded. Mr. Pastou Op. 18, Six Waltzes – 1823 Op. 19, Six Airs from The Magic Flute – 1824 Op. 24, Huit petites pièces – 1826 Op. 32, Six petites pièces – 1828, ded. Mlle. Wainewright Op. 33, Trois pièces de société (First Set) – 1828, ded. Mlle. Athénaïs Paulian Op. 36, Trois pièces de société (Second Set) - 1828, ded. Mr. Pastou Op. 37, Serenade in E major – 1829, ded. Mlle. S. Talbot Op. 42, Six Short Pieces – 1830, ded. Mlle. Natalie Houzé Op. 43, Mes ennuis: Six Bagatelles – 1831 Op. 47, Six Short Pieces – 1832, ded. Mlle. Crabouillet Op. 50, Capriccio in E major, Le Calme – 1832, ded. Mlle. Crabouillet Op. 51, A la bonne heure: Six Waltzes – 1832 Op. 54a, Concert Piece – 1832, ded. Son Altesse Royale la Princesse Adélaïde Op. 56, Souvenirs d'une soirée à Berlin – date unknown Op. 57, Six Waltzes and a Gallop – 1834, ded. Mlle. Larivée

Works without opus numbers Orchestral music Symphonies Symphony No. 1 in C Symphony No. 2 in E-flat Symphony No. 3 in F

Incidental music La Elvira portuguesa (Madrid, 1804)

Ballets Source:"Ferran Sor més enllà de la guitarra", essay by Josep Dolcet for the CD "F. Sor - Obertures i Simfonies", Trito 0049 La foire de Smyrne (1821, Paris — the music is lost) Le seigneur généreux (1821, London — the music is lost) Cendrillon (1822, London; 1823, Paris) Alphonse et Léonore, ou L'amant peintre (1823, London in one act; enlarged to three acts for Moscow the next year; revised in 1827 as Le sicilien, ou L'amour peintre for Paris) Hercule et Omphale (1826, St Petersburg) Hassan et le calife, ou Le dormeur éveillé (1828, London — the music is lost) The Fair Sicilian, or Conquered Coquette, or La belle Arsène (1834, London — the music is lost) Arsène, ou La baguette magique (1839, Brussels)

Concerto (spurious) Violin Concerto in G major — falsely attributed; actually written by Chevalier de Saint-Georges and published in 1773 as the latter's Op.2, No.1

Chamber music 3 string quartets String trios with guitar La romanesca for flute (or violin) and guitar March for Military Band — the music is lost March for the Funeral of Czar Alexander I — the music exists both in manuscript and printed version for piano Piano 4-hands 3 Waltzes (First Set) — the music is lost 3 Waltzes (Second Set, 1818) ded. Mlle. F. Rehausen 3 Waltzes (Third Set, 1819) ded. Ladies Jane & Georgina Paget 3 Waltzes (Fourth Set, 1820) ded. Ladies Augusta & Agnes Paget 3 Waltzes (Fifth Set, 1820) ded. Mlle. B. Bollman 3 Waltzes (Sixth Set, 1821) ded. Miss A. McDougall 3 Waltzes (Seventh Set, 1821) ded. Mrs. Ellis Heaton 3 Waltzes (Eighth Set, 1822) ded. Miss Adolphus 3 Waltzes (Ninth Set, advertised but never published in England, 1826 in Paris) 3 Waltzes (Tenth Set, 1823) ded. Miss Waldengraves 3 Waltzes arranged after music by Sor, Mozart and Mohor (First Set, 1820) 3 Waltzes arranged after music by Mohor, Mozart and Steibelt (Second Set, 1822) Sonata in G Minor on Swedish National Airs (1815) ded. Baroness de Rehausen Arrangement of the Funeral March for harp guitar Arrangement of the Military March for guitar

Instrumental music for guitar fifty-eight minuets Air varié in C major Boléro for 2 guitars Fantasia in D major La candeur: Petite rêverie (Ingenuity: Little Dream) March from the ballet Cendrillon Thème varié Romance d'amour for harpolyre 3 pieces (pub. 1830) 6 Petites pièces progressives (pub. 1830) Marche funèbre for piano 22 Waltzes (First Set, 1819) 6 Waltzes (Second Set, 1820) Les Cuirassiers (6 pieces, 1821) Les Favorites des Salons (6 pieces, 1821) Les Choisies (6 pieces, 1822) Mazurka Arrangement of the Funeral March for harp guitar Trois Valses et un Galop (dedicated to Mademoiselle Thomas)

Vocal music Sacred scores Ave maris stella in D minor Exultet coelum laudibus in C major O Crux, ave in D minor O Salutaris hostia in E flat major Secular cantatas Cantata a S.E. la Signora Duchessa d'Albufera Draps i ferro vell Himno para el cumpleaños de S.M. La Reina Gobernadora de España Songs and arias Seguidillas For voice and guitar or piano – 1800–8 1. Cesa de atormentarme (Stop tormenting me) 2. De amor en las prisiones (Of love in the prisons) 3. Acuérdate bien, mío (Remember well, mine) 4. Prepárame la tumba (Prepare mi tomb) 5. Cómo ha de resolverse? (How should it be resolved?) 6. Muchacha ... y la verguenza? (Young woman ... and the shame?) 7. Si dices que mis ojos (If you say that my eyes) 8. Los Canónigos, madre (The canons, mother) 9. El que quisiera amando (He who wants to while loving) 10. Si a otro cuando me quieres (If to another while you love me) 11. Las Mujeres y cuerdas (The women and strings) 12. Mis descuidados ojos (My careless eyes) 13 seguidillas or boleros for voice and guitar or piano 33 arias

Operas Telemaco nell'isola di Calipso (25 August 1797, Barcelona, Teatre de la Santa Creu) Don Trastullo [lost]

Didactic works Méthode pour la guitare École de la mesure (includes 22 pieces for piano 4-hands)

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