Pieces pour La Guitare

Fernando Sor (1778-1839) revolutionized the way of composing for the guitar: His works reflect not only a deep understanding of counterpoint and polyphony reminiscent of Haydn's influence. His innovative technique, from the use of natural harmonics to polyphonic textures, also transformed the guitar into an instrument that can produce a spectrum of orchestral sounds. This album with Xavier Díaz-Latorre contains a number of Sor's most beautiful pieces, which are his compositional genius and the impressive power of his music.