SOR, F.: Songs for Voice and Guitar (Berraondo, Beneke)

Fernando Sor was one of the greatest guitarists of his era and his works are still extremely popular today. His songs, however, are much less well-known. They demonstrate the superb flair of Sor’s vocal writing, in three languages, as well as the variety of his virtuosic guitar accompaniments. The three groups of songs presented here (in addition to Sor’s setting of two patriotic texts) offer distinct styles of composition, ranging from arrangements of arias from Mozart’s Don Giovanni to the dance elements of Spanish folk song.

Tracklist

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Sor, Fernando - Arranger
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
1Act I: Aria: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto (O my sweet Masetto)02:59
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
2Act II: Canzonetta: Deh vieni alla finestra, o mio tesoro (Oh, come to the window, my love)01:36
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
3Act II: Aria: Vedrai carino se sei buonino (If you're good, my little love)02:54
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Sor, Fernando
Lorenzi, Giovanni Battista - Lyricist
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
4Lagrime mie (O tears)02:09
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Sor, Fernando
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
5Las quejas de Maruja (Maruja's lament)02:42
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
6A conquistar tu plaza (I was on my way to conquer)01:23
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
712 Seguidillas: No. 3. Acuérdate, bien mío (Remember, my love)01:14
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
8Al mediator jugando (I'm playing a game of mediator)00:40
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
9Ausente de mi dueño (When absent from my master)02:14
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
10Boleras del Caramba02:36
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
11No. 1. Cesa de atormentarme (Stop tormenting me)01:08
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
12No. 5. Cómo ha de resolverse? (How can a man resolve)01:20
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
13No. 2. De amor en las prisiones (Held prisoner by love)01:02
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
14No. 9. El que quisiera amando (He who wishes to love)01:37
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
15No. 11. Las mujeres y cuerdas (Women and guitar strings) (1st version)00:51
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
16No. 12. Mis descuidados ojos (My unsuspecting eyes)01:34
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
17No. 11. Las mujeres y cuerdas (Women and guitar strings) (2nd version)01:07
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
18Favores ni desprecios (Neither favours nor slights)01:44
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
1912 Seguidillas: No. 6. Muchacha, y la vergüenza (Tell me, my girl)01:02
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
20No doblarán campanas (No bells will toll)01:54
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
21Si mis ojos te dicen (If my eyes are telling you)01:01
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
22No. 7. Si dices que mis ojos (If you say my eyes)01:32
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
23No. 4. Prepárame la tumba (Prepare a grave for me)01:35
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
24No. 8. Seguidillas del requiem eternam (Requiem Seguidillas)01:57
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Sor, Fernando
Favart, Charles-Simon - Lyricist
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
25O vous, que Mars rend invincible (O you whom Mars makes invincible)02:08
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Sor, Fernando
Vieillard, Pierre-Ange - Lyricist
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
26Mon dernier mot (My last word)02:31
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Sor, Fernando
Brazier, Nicolas - Lyricist
Francis baron d'Allarde - Lyricist
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
27Valse du ballet de Cendrillon (Waltz from the ballet Cendrillon)01:29
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Sor, Fernando
Mialle, Louis - Lyricist
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
28Appel des nègres aux Français (Appeal of the Negro slaves to the French)03:28
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Sor, Fernando
Terrasson, Antoine - Lyricist
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
29Laurette03:10
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Sor, Fernando
Sor, Fernando - Lyricist
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
30Adónde vas, Fernando incauto? (Where are you going, unwary Ferdinand?)03:06
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
Sor, Fernando
Arriaza, Juan Bautista - Lyricist
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)
31Los defensores de la pátria (Defenders of the nation)01:23
Berraondo, Nerea (mezzo-soprano)
Beneke, Eva (guitar)

Total Playing Time: 57:06