gerardcarey
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The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils;
The motions of his spirit are dull as night
And his affections dark as Erebus:
Let no such man be trusted.
William Shakespeare
He lead an interesting life did today’s composer. Fernando Sor. There is a link to a biography, well worth a read, at the bottom of this post.
Fernando Sor’s Op.9, “Variations on a Theme of Mozart”.
Today’s piece is based on a melody played near the end of Act I of Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute.
It’s appears probable Sor was inspired to write the piece after the The Magic Flute was given a major production for its premiere in England in May 1819, when he happened to be in the vicinity.
Performed here by Ana Vidovic. A well known, prodigious guitarist, she is indeed well qualified to perform this piece having won, amongst other things, both the Fernando Sor competition and the Francisco Tárrega competition.
A biography of Ferando Sor.
https://www.classiccat.net/sor_f/biography.php
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils;
The motions of his spirit are dull as night
And his affections dark as Erebus:
Let no such man be trusted.
William Shakespeare
He lead an interesting life did today’s composer. Fernando Sor. There is a link to a biography, well worth a read, at the bottom of this post.
Fernando Sor’s Op.9, “Variations on a Theme of Mozart”.
Today’s piece is based on a melody played near the end of Act I of Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute.
It’s appears probable Sor was inspired to write the piece after the The Magic Flute was given a major production for its premiere in England in May 1819, when he happened to be in the vicinity.
Performed here by Ana Vidovic. A well known, prodigious guitarist, she is indeed well qualified to perform this piece having won, amongst other things, both the Fernando Sor competition and the Francisco Tárrega competition.
A biography of Ferando Sor.
https://www.classiccat.net/sor_f/biography.php
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