Composer

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Fernando Sor

Genre

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Chamber

Style

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Chamber Music

Average_duration

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10:22

Movement_count

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6

Movement ....

Fernando Sor's "Arias (6) from Mozart's Magic Flute for guitar, Op. 19" is a collection of six arrangements of arias from Mozart's famous opera, "The Magic Flute." Sor, a Spanish guitarist and composer, composed this work in the early 19th century, around the same time as his other famous guitar works such as "Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart" and "Grand Solo." The collection was composed in 1820 and was first published in Paris in 1821. The premiere of the work is not known, but it is likely that Sor performed the pieces himself in various concerts throughout Europe. The six movements in the collection are arranged for solo guitar and include "Ach, ich fühl's" (Ah, I feel it), "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (I am the birdcatcher), "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" (A girl or a little wife), "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" (In men who feel love), "O Isis und Osiris" (O Isis and Osiris), and "Papageno-Papagena Duet" (Papageno and Papagena duet). Sor's arrangements of these arias are characterized by his skillful use of the guitar's capabilities, including its ability to imitate the human voice and create a variety of textures and timbres. He also incorporates various guitar techniques such as arpeggios, tremolos, and harmonics to enhance the expressiveness of the music. Overall, Sor's "Arias (6) from Mozart's Magic Flute for guitar, Op. 19" is a beautiful and virtuosic collection of arrangements that showcases both Sor's skill as a guitarist and his admiration for Mozart's music.

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