Les Favorites des Salons for Classical Guitar

Fernando Sor

Jun 2022 · Clear Note Publications

About this ebook

Virtuoso guitarist Fernando Sor (1778-1839) was also one of the instrument's preeminent composers. In addition he composed many works for other instruments in the forms of symphonies, ballet music, string quartets, and sacred vocal music among others. Although these works were often more popular at the time of their creation it is only his guitar works that are performed or recorded with any regularity today.

Sor's life and career can essentially be divided into five periods associated with his residences in Spain (1778-1813), Paris (1813-1815), London (1815-1823), Russia (through Paris, Berlin, and Warsaw, (1823-1826/7), and back to Paris (1826/7-1839) where he died. The present set of pieces originally written for piano solo dates almost entirely from his time in London. The musical forms taken are those of popular dances of the day. Included here are two sets of waltzes, three sets of quadrilles, and a lone mazurka published in Paris in 1835. In addition Sor's solo piano works included minuets, an arrangement of his Funeral March for Tsar Alexander (originally for military band), and arrangements of the overture, a largo, and a minuet from his own opera Telemaco. Only the works from Telemaco are known to have survived with the exception of one minuet that is a version of the final minuet in his Op.3 for guitar. They are not included here.

Ratings and reviews

31 unique and entertaining pieces by one of guitars most beloved composers Fernando Sor. Arranged and annotated by the masterful guitar enthusiast and scholar Byron Fogo, from Sor's collection of Salon Piano Works, published exclusively by Clear Note. It's fantastic to have these delightful works available worldwide in true ebook format. With the flick of my finger or help from my AirTurn foot pedal I'm able to read through smoothly on my iPad, Android tablet, and yes, even my smartphone. Great music and great reading experience from this very special edition.

About the author

Fernando Sor (1778-1839) was one of classical guitar's preeminent composers. In addition he wrote many works for other instruments in the forms of symphonies, ballet music, string quartets, and sacred vocal music among others. Although these works were often more popular at the time of their creation it is only his guitar works that are performed or recorded with any regularity today.

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About the Arranger

Byron Fogo is a guitarist and free-lance arranger, transcriber, composer, and engraver whose eclectic tastes range from classical to pop, jazz, and Brazilian music. Hal Leonard Corporation, Mel Bay Publications, Editions Orphée, Gendai Guitar, Word Music, Sérgio Assad Music, and Clear Note Publications among others have previously published his materials. His work has also appeared in the periodicals Just Jazz Guitar, Fingerstyle Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, and Mel Bay's Fingerstyle Review. Mr. Fogo's arrangements have been performed and/or recorded by Shin-ichi Fukuda (Japan), Michael Langer (Austria), Daniel Estrem (USA), Ulla Käll (Norway), and the Godwin-Thompson Duo (USA) among many others.