While in exile, Sor began playing guitar. He moved to London in 1815 and remained there until 1823, and began to write music inexhaustibly, producing many works. He eventually moved back to Paris in 1826, but it was in 1830 that he produced his first book Method for the Spanish Guitar. This book is a book of 30 studies and is considered a major contribution to the classical guitar genre.

Of course, it was Andres Segovia that revived interest in the classical guitar and in musicians like Fernando Sor. And although Sor had hundreds of compositions in operas, ballets, voice, and piano, he is mostly remembered for his contribution to the classical guitar.

On this Valentine’s Day, we would also like to wish a Happy Birthday to Fernando Sor and are grateful for the volume of work that he left us with.