Where to start with Sor
Essential works to know this composer by — spread across their styles-
Chamber12 Etudes, op. 29
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Vocal12 Seguidillas for voice and guitar
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Chamber12 Etudes, op. 6
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Chamber2 Themes variés and 12 Minuets, for guitar, op. 11
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Chamber24 Etudes, op. 31
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Chamber24 Etudes, op. 35
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Chamber24 Little Progressive Etudes, op. 44
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Chamber25 Progressive Etudes, op. 60
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Chamber3 Duets, op. 55
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Chamber3 Pequeños Divertimento, op. 61
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Chamber3 Pièces de Société, op. 33
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Chamber3 Salon Pieces, op. 36
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Chamber6 Arias from Mozart's 'Magic Flute', op. 19
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Chamber6 Bagatelles, op. 43, "Mes Ennuis"
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Chamber6 Divertimenti, op. 13
Listening guide
Hand-curated paths into Sor's catalogueMost Popular
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Grand Solo Op. 14 (guitar)
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Guitar Sonata Op. 22
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Variations on a Theme by Mozart Op. 9
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Study No. 5 in B minor Op. 35
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Fantaisie Élégiaque Op. 59
Most Acclaimed
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Studies Op. 6 and Op. 29
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Fantaisie Élégiaque Op. 59
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Guitar Sonata Op. 25
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Introduction and Variations on a theme by Handel Op. 48
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Les Adieux Op. 21
Most Weird
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Fantaisie Élégiaque Op. 59written on the death of his student Charlotte Bisset — the most personal thing he wrote
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Fantaisie Op. 58late, chromatic — his most harmonically adventurous
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Le Calme Op. 50serenity as a musical subject
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Divertissements Op. 23
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Sonata Op. 15 No. 2complex counterpoint for guitar
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Works 97
- Chamber
- 12 Etudes, op. 29
- 12 Etudes, op. 6
- 2 Themes variés and 12 Minuets, for guitar, op. 11
- 24 Etudes, op. 31
- 24 Etudes, op. 35
- 24 Little Progressive Etudes, op. 44
- 25 Progressive Etudes, op. 60
- 3 Duets, op. 55
- 3 Pequeños Divertimento, op. 61
- 3 Pièces de Société, op. 33
- 3 Salon Pieces, op. 36
- 6 Arias from Mozart's 'Magic Flute', op. 19
- 6 Bagatelles, op. 43, "Mes Ennuis"
- 6 Divertimenti, op. 13
- 6 Divertimenti, op. 2
- 6 Divertimenti, op. 8
- 6 Petites Pièces Progressives, op. 47
- 6 Petites Pièces faciles, op. 45, "Voyons si c'est ça"
- 6 Short Pieces, op. 5
- 6 Valses et un Galop, op. 57
- 6 Valses faciles, op. 44bis
- 6 Valses, op. 39
- 6 Waltzes, op. 17
- 6 Waltzes, op. 18
- 6 Waltzes, op. 51, "A la Bonne Heure"
- 8 Small Pieces, op. 24
- Andante y allegretto, for guitar
- Caprice, op. 50, "Le Calme"
- Complete Method for the Spanish Guitar
- Cuarta Fantasía, op. 12
- Divertimenti, op. 23
- Divertissement militaire, op. 49
- Divertissement, op. 38
- Duet, op. 62
- Est ce bien ça?, 6 pieces, op. 48
- Estudio XIX
- Fantaisie in D
- Fantaisie, op. 10
- Fantaisie, op. 4
- Fantaisie, op. 46, "Souvenir d'amitié"
- Fantaisie, op. 54bis
- Fantaisie, op. 56, "Souvenirs d'une soirée à Berlin"
- Fantasie Villageoise, op. 52
- Fantasie in G major, op. 21, no. 5
- Fantasie no. 1 in C major, op. 7
- Fantasie Élégiaque, op. 59
- Fantasie, "Les Adieux"
- Fantasie, op. 41, "Les Deux Amis"
- Fantasie, op. 58
- Fantasie, op. 63, "Souvenir de Russie"
- Fantasy, op. 30, no. 2
- Fantasy, op. 30, no. 7
- Fantasía, op. 7
- Folies d'Espagne et un menuet, op. 15a
- Gran Solo, op. 14
- Grand Sonata, op. 22
- Grand Sonata, op. 25
- Introduction and Variations on 'Gentil Housard', op. 27
- Introduction and Variations on 'Qe ne suis-je la Fougère', op. 26
- Introduction and Variations on the Air 'Marlborough', op. 28
- Introduction, Theme and Variations on a theme from Mozart's 'The Magic Flute,' Op.9
- Introduction, Theme, and Variations, op. 20
- L'Encouragement, op. 34
- L'encouragement, op. 34, no. 4
- La Candeur
- La Romanesca, for violin and guitar
- Le Premier Pas Vers Moi, op. 53
- March du Ballet de Cendrillon
- Marche funebre pour harpolyre
- Minuet in C
- Minuet in D
- Morceau de Concert Op.54
- Petites pièces, op. 42
- Six Divertimenti, op. 1
- Sonata in C major, op. 15, no. 2
- Sérénade, op. 37
- Tema variado, WoO
- Theme, Variations, and Menuet, op. 3
- Thème varié in C major, op. 15c
- Variations in C major, op. 11a
- Variations on 'Ye Banks and Braes', op. 40
- Variations on La Folia and Minuet, op. 15
- Variations on Paisiello's 'Nel Cor Più Non Mi Sento', op. 16
- Variations on a Theme of Mozart, op. 9
- Vocal
- 12 Seguidillas for voice and guitar
- Acuerdate bien mio
- Andante expressivo
- Andante maestoso
- Cesa de atormentarme
- Como ha de resolverse
- De amor en las prisiones
- El que quisiera amando
- Las mujeres y cuerdas
- Mis descuidados ojos
- Muchacha y la verguenza
- Preparame la tumba
- Si dices que mis ojos