The Lost Music of Fernando Sor

The Lost Music of Fernando Sor Harpolyre Transcriptions for Guitar by John Doan.



Fernando Sor (1778-1839), beloved as the "Father of the Classical Guitar," composed ten forgotten works that for the first time in nearly 200 years are presented here as music for the six-string guitar. Lost to time, this remarkable music has been overlooked along with the little known and misunderstood instrument that they were composed for in 1830 - the three necked, twenty-one string harpolyre, originally dubbed the "Perfected Guitar."



John Doan, Emmy-Nominee, award-winning recording artist, pioneer of the twenty string harp guitar, and professor of music at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, presents a forgotten chapter in Sor's music as well as the guitar's history. This striking music is comprised of six short studies on par with Sor's similar student pieces as well as four major works each of which are serious guitar pieces of length, musical depth and complexity all deserving of high recognition.



In addition to the nearly fifty pages of music presented separately in notation and tablature, Doan provides general remarks for each piece referencing the intended special harpolyre effects sought in the original music, a detailed musical analysis, and transcription footnotes.



This book is ideal for anyone from concert artists to students, and is a must-have for the bookshelf of every guitar teacher. Special accommodation is given to players of the eight to ten string guitar and harp guitar with access to an extended bass range, allowing for Sor's music to be played as intended.



Doan spent over a decade following Fernando Sor's path through Spain, France, England and Russia, walking the same streets, meeting with some of the world's leading authorities of Sor's life and music.



Doan is the first to record all of these works on The Lost Music of Fernando Sor and did so on an original harpolyre. His follow up recording Homage to Fernando Sor is a reflective musical portrait of Sor's life conceived and performed in his style upon an original Panormo guitar that may have been personally associated with Sor. Read more about Doan's work at johndoan.com.

Six Petite Pieces Progressives Andante Andantino Andante Cantabile Andante Moderato Marche Funèbre Trois Pieces Pour La Harpolyre Andante Largo Andante Cantabile Andantino