Sor: Complete Guitar Duets

On this CD:

1. Duet for 2 guitars, No 4 in G, Op 34 "Encouragement"
Composed by Fernando Sor

2. Divertissement for 2 guitars, Op.38
Composed by Fernando Sor

3. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 39, No. 1 in D major, Op. 39/1
Composed by Fernando Sor

4. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 39, No. 2 in G major, Op. 39/2
Composed by Fernando Sor

5. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 39, No. 3 in E minor, Op. 39/3
Composed by Fernando Sor

6. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 39, No. 4 in D major, Op. 39/4
Composed by Fernando Sor

7. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 39, No. 5 in C major, Op. 39/5
Composed by Fernando Sor

8. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 39, No. 6 in D major, Op. 39/6
Composed by Fernando Sor

9. Duet for 2 guitars, Op 41 "Les Deux Amis"
Composed by Fernando Sor

10. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 44bis, No. 1 in C major, Op. 44bis/1
Composed by Fernando Sor

11. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 44bis, No. 2 in G major, Op. 44bis/2
Composed by Fernando Sor

12. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 44bis, No. 3 in E major, Op. 44bis/3
Composed by Fernando Sor

13. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 44bis, No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44bis/4
Composed by Fernando Sor

14. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 44bis, No. 5 in D major, Op. 44bis/5
Composed by Fernando Sor

15. Valses (6) for 2 guitars, Op. 44bis, No. 6 in A major, Op. 44bis/6
Composed by Fernando Sor

16. Divertissement militaire for 2 guitars, Op.49
Composed by Fernando Sor

17. Bolero a Duo, for 2 guitars
Composed by Fernando Sor

18. Le premier pas vers moi, for 2 guitars, Op 53
Composed by Fernando Sor

19. Fantaisie for 2 guitars, Op. 54 bis
Composed by Fernando Sor

20. Duo for 2 guitars in A major, Op. 55/1
Composed by Fernando Sor

21. Duo for 2 guitars in G major, Op. 55/2
Composed by Fernando Sor

22. Duo for 2 guitars in C major, Op. 55/3
Composed by Fernando Sor

23. Pequeños Divertimento for 2 guitars No. 1, Op. 61/1
Composed by Fernando Sor

24. Pequeños Divertimento for 2 guitars No. 2, Op. 61/2
Composed by Fernando Sor

25. Pequeños Divertimento for 2 guitars No. 3, Op. 61/3
Composed by Fernando Sor

26. Duet for 2 guitars, Op 62
Composed by Fernando Sor

27. Fantasie for 2 guitars, Op 63 ("Souvenir de Russie")
Composed by Fernando Sor

Tracks:

L'encouragement, Op. 34: Cantabile
L'encouragement, Op. 34: Theme, Variations And Valse
Divertissement, Op. 38: Andante Moderato
Divertissement, Op. 38: Valse
Six Valses, Op. 39 No. 1
Six Valses, Op. 39 No. 2
Six Valses, Op. 39 No. 3
Six Valses, Op. 39 No. 4
Six Valses, Op. 39 No. 5
Six Valses, Op. 39 No. 6
Les Deux Amis, Op. 41: Introduction
Les Deux Amis, Op. 41: Theme, Variations Adn Mazurka
Six Valses faciles, Op. 44 Bis, No. 1
Six Valses faciles, Op. 44 Bis, No. 2
Six Valses faciles, Op. 44 Bis, No. 3
Six Valses faciles, Op. 44Bis, No. 4
Six Valses faciles, Op. 44Bis, No. 5
Six Valses faciles, Op. 44 Bis, No. 6
Divertissement militaire, Op. 49: Andante - March
Divertissement militaire, Op. 49: Allegretto

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Sor isn't really "the Beethoven of the guitar," as admirers call him. His music is never serious or weighty enough to stand up to that comparison. But he is the outstanding guitar composer of the classical era, writing idiomatically for his instrument and always providing intelligent entertainment in his music, if never inviting heavy emotional involvement. This Canadian duo plays with virtually perfect ensemble--which is very difficult to achieve on two instruments with such sharp-plucked attacks on every note. And they express the graciousness of the music quite well. Interesting note: the disc was produced by another fine guitarist, Norbert Kraft. --Leslie Gerber