FERNANDO SOR

 

Early Works

 

William Carter – Baroque guitar

 

Tracks:

Three Minuets, Op.11: No.6 in A major: Andante Maestoso, No.7 in a minor: Andante, No.8 in A major: Andante con moto;

 

Air: ‘Oh Cara armonia’ from Mozart’s Opera Il Flauto Magico. Arranged with an Introduction and Variations for the Guitar. As performed by the Author at the Nobilities Concerts. Op.9;

 

Menuet in c minor, Op.24 No.1;

Menuet in C major, Op.5 No.3;

Andante Largo, Op.5 No.3.

Two Minuets, Op.11: No.5 in D major: Andante

Maestoso, No.4 in D major: Andante con moto; From

Studios for the Spanish Guitar, Op.6: No.2 in A major:

Andante Allegro, No.8 in C major: Andantino, No.9 in d

minor: Andante Allegro, No.11 in e minor: Allegro

Moderato, No.12 in A major: Andante;

Grand Solo, Op.14: Andante, Allegro;

Menuet in G major, Op.3

 

“Quite simply some of the finest Baroque guitar playing you'll ever hear.” Gramophone

“Nothing obscures the subtlety and beauty of his solo Baroque guitar.” The Times

 

World-renowned baroque guitarist William Carter presents an appealing collection of early works by Spanish guitar virtuoso and composer Fernando Sor. William Carter employs a performance practice endorsed by Sor himself - playing without fingernails – making this a truly unique recording.

 

• Sor’s guitar music is some of the finest ever written for the instrument. ‘Fernando Sor: Early Works’ includes three large-scale works, interspersed with shorter pieces, which are charming and intimate with a strong Spanish flavour.

• Carter’s use of his fingertips delivers wider dynamic contrasts and a softer, more subtle sound. This is the premiere recording of Sor’s early works to exploit this historically accurate performance practice.

• William Carter’s recording aims to position Sor in his deserved place in history as a leading composer for the guitar, whose virtuosic knowledge allowed him to create music perfectly suited to the instrument.

• A founding-member of the famous Palladian Ensemble, Carter has a deserved reputation as one of the finest baroque guitarists with critically acclaimed performances as an orchestral player, chamber musician and soloist.

• William Carter is a member of The Academy of Ancient Music, The English Concert and Palladians and is well known in the UK as a regular performer at Early Music Festivals.

• William Carter’s passion for the baroque guitar enthuses his playing with a freshness and vitality, coupled with faultless technique.

 

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