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tonebase Guitar Course

Sor

Grand Solo

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Andrea Gonzalez Caballero

In this first part of two lessons on Fernando Sor’s Grand Solo, Op. 14, Andrea Gonzalez Caballero plays and shares insights on the exposition. <br><br>Caballero begins by discussing the different editions published in Sor’s lifetime and goes on to outline the basic sonata structure. In her walk through of the piece, Caballero shares insights on technical aspects such as right and left hand preparation as well as musical ideas related to phrasing, color, and tempo.

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    Difficulty: 
    Advanced
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    Duration: 
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Course Syllabus

Part I

In this first part of two lessons on Fernando Sor’s Grand Solo, Op. 14, Andrea Gonzalez Caballero plays and shares insights on the exposition.

Caballero begins by discussing the different editions published in Sor’s lifetime and goes on to outline the basic sonata structure. In her walk through of the piece, Caballero shares insights on technical aspects such as right and left hand preparation as well as musical ideas related to phrasing, color, and tempo.

Part II

Andrea Gonzalez continues with the second part of her breakdown of Fernando Sor’s masterpiece Grand Solo.

The lesson picks up at the Development and works its way through the extended Recapitulation to the end. Along the way, Gonzalez discusses various interpretive aspects related to color, articulation, dynamics, etc. and provides technical tips for the challenging sections of the piece.

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Andrea Gonzalez Caballero

Since her solo debut at the age of 8, Andrea Gonzalez Caballero has performed extensively to outstanding reviews and won over 20 international prizes including the 13th Alhambra competition.

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