The Spaniard Fernando Sor (1778-1839) was one of the greatest of the composers for the classical guitar. In addition to many "serious" works for one or two guitars, he composed a large number of studies intended for players of lesser virtuosity. Untold numbers of students have worked their way through these studies, which satisfy the elusive goal of providing memorable pieces that, at the same time, enhance the skill and knowledge of the practitioner. Andres Segovia selected a set of twenty of those studies, each emphasizing a particular aspect of technique, and these are now some of the best known of Sor's works.
Presented here are versions of those studies, reworked and edited for the MIDI format.
The studies are presented in the original key. I mention this last point as I have seen several MIDI renditions of Sor studies that have been transposed up or down for the purpose of improving the sound on inexpensive sound cards.
All of the files are in MIDI format 1, and reference the GM (General
MIDI) instrument convention. The guitar is patch number 25 by this standard.
I have also cross-referenced the Sor opus numbers in the MIDI file. For
those without sequencers I reproduce them here:
| Study No.1 - Op.6, No.8 | Study No.2 - Op.35, No.13 | Study No.3 - Op.6, No.2 | Study No.4 - Op.6, No.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study No.5 - Op.35, No.22 | Study No.6 - Op.35, No.17 | Study No.7 - Op.31, No.21 | Study No.8 - Op.31, No.16 |
| Study No.9 - Op.31, No.20 | Study No.10 - Op.31, No.19 | Study No.11 - Op.6, No.3 | Study No.12 - Op.6, No.6 |
| Study No.13 - Op.6, No.9 | Study No.14 - Op.6, No.12 | Study No.15 - Op.35, No.16 | Study No.16 - Op.29, No.23 |
| Study No.17 - Op.6, No.11 | Study No.18 - Op.29, No.22 | Study No.19 - Op.29, No.13 | Study No.20 - Op.29, No.17 |
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