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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)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Spain
Active from
1778
Active to
1839
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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

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Barcelona
Place of death
Paris
Languages spoken
Spanish
Native language
Spanish
Field of work
Romantic music
Movement
Romanticism
Instrument
piano
Official website
www.sorfernando.com
Image
Fernando Sor (1778-1839).jpg
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place of burial
Montmartre Cemetery
Commons category
Fernando Sor
date of death
1839-07-10
date of birth
1778-02-13
cause of death
esophageal cancer
manner of death
natural causes
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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Encyclopedic overview

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

Op. 31 No. 1

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