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75: 33: 96:. The opera was first performed in Vienna, 1791, and in German, while the first performances in Italian took place in 1794, so Sor could have feasibly written the piece any time since then. However, it is more likely that he was inspired to write the piece when the first major production was premiered in England in May 1819, when Sor was in the area. 555: 107:. It is the theme played near the end of act 1 as Papageno charms the slaves of Sarastro with his magic chimes. The theme is called “Das klinget so herrlich”, in Italian either translating to "O dolce concento", "O dolce armonia", or, as Sor chose to use, "O cara armonia". This last translation was also used in the vocal score of 82:
This piece embodies Fernando Sor's best characteristics as a composer, requiring great technique. It is a relatively frequently performed piece that serves as a “testing ground for every aspiring guitarist” As Brian Jeffrey, author of the largest Sor biography to date, wrote of this piece and Op. 7,
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The title page of the first edition reads “As performed by the author, at the Nobilities’ Concerts.” The French edition was published by Meissonnier, dated roughly in the same period, and had one less variation, no coda, and some differing notes. It is thought that this version could have been a
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Sor's theme differs somewhat from Mozart's original, as may be seen in the comparison above/right. The time and key signatures of the originals have been changed and repeats deleted to better make the comparison. None of the bars (measures) are exactly the same but most only differ slightly.
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simplification of the original work. However, in 1826 or 27, Meissonnier brought out another version, this one identical to the London first edition.
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The theme and the variations are based on one that was used in numerous composer's arrangements, some being by the flutist Drouet, by
519: 575: 400: 266: 247: 358: 511: 474: 458: 450: 394: 17: 585: 545: 329: 493: 206: 57:'s most famous works for guitar. It was first published in London in 1821 and dedicated to Sor's brother Carlos. 351: 414: 374: 559: 527: 343: 87:, “no space is wasted and the music devotes itself not to 'guitaristic' effects but only to itself”. 580: 466: 252: 223:
Wolf Moser (November 2007). "Fernando Sor: The Life and Works of a Reluctant Guitarist, Part One".
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Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart (Sor)

Op.
Fernando Sor

The Magic Flute
Henri Herz
Mikhail Glinka
List of variations on a theme by another composer


John Duarte
Julian Bream








John Williams
Score
Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
"Fernando Sor's Mozart Variations, Op. 9"
the original
Buch, David J.
Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9 (Fernando Sor)
International Music Score Library Project
Performance

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