Sor | Fantaisie op. 12 | Patrik Kleemola on Louis Panormo (1838)

[@PatrikKleemola]

I hope you enjoy this video! I produce these music videos myself. If you wish to support my work and efforts to make more music video content in the future, the easiest way to do it is to visit www.buymeacoffee.com/patrikkleemola Thank you very much!

[@Adelbertdemaesschalck]

Patrik, it was again more than brilliant ! Thank you very much.

[@PatrikKleemola]

Happy to have received again a nice comment from you! Cheers!

[@raffitorossian6994]

Excellent melodic music of Sor, plus, excellent performance. I enjoyed it so much....Thanks for uploading.

[@PatrikKleemola]

It was wonderful to read your comment, thank you! 🎶🎵

[@obduliovaldes7117]

Bravo, muy buen trabajo con la obra de Sor

[@PatrikKleemola]

Muchos gracias!

[@jeremymozlin]

Dramatic, daring, and absolutely musical performance. Absolutely brilliant.

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thanks a lot, Jeremy!

[@lina9161]

Best music

[@PatrikKleemola]

Cheers!

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Great job, very elegant and virtuosic too. I featured you on This is Classical Guitar!

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thank you so very much!

[@umovilac]

Preciosa interpretación de esta joya de Sor... muy buena la info también. Gracias Patrik por compartirnos esta belleza. Saludos con la admiración de siempre!!!

[@PatrikKleemola]

Muchos gracias!

[@mauropestel3954]

Fantastic! Beautiful interpretation. Very nice sound. Congratulations! 👏👏👏

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thank you, Mauro!

[@enealeoneclassicalguitar]

bravo!! bellissimo video, interpretazione elegante e precisa!!

[@PatrikKleemola]

Grazie mille, Enea! Un abbraccio

[@brunisolta]

Beautiful music in a beautiful location 😍

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thanks, Bruni!

[@StevenWatsonMusic]

Fantastic! Completely underrated, one of my favourite of Sor's large-scale works. Beautifully played and recorded.

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thank you, Steven!

[@ignaciogea]

Very nice played and the place is beautiful! Bravo! Best wishes from Spain.

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thank you very much!

[@emiliomaggiore2567]

Beautiful!

[@PatrikKleemola]

Cheers!

[@johnsaldivar2619]

Thank you Patrik. Great write up too! I am taking a break from Facebook but will stay tuned to your channel here! Bravo!

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thanks, John! There will be more quite interesting Sor pieces coming in the near future...stay tuned! ;)

[@moelarrycurly708]

Well done , especially the ornaments, nice detail !

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thanks!

[@ClassicalGuitar1111]

Stirring music expertly expressed 🙏

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thank you, Grant!

[@Josh.Vanjani]

Well played, Patrick! Some of the best Sor playing I've heard! Listening made writing JavaScript for my graduate summer class much more enjoyable LOL. 👏

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thanks a lot, Josh!

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

wow that was just brilliant , you are one of my favourite guitarists on you tube and there is a lot of good ones ! , this piece i dont think I heard before ! very strange when its really beautiful , the intro is magnificent and you played it so well , you kept my attention 100 per cent all ways through , you really have a great feel for Sor s music , he would be very impressed with you i think !

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thanks a lot, Alan!

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

@@PatrikKleemola this is now my firm favorite of Sor s work ,listen everyday ,listen in the car driving as well , such a magnificent piece ,do you have a favorite Sor work ?

[@PatrikKleemola]

@@AlanMcCarthyguitar Nice to hear that it gives some enjoyment! There are so many fine works by Sor that it's hard to pick an absolute favourite. The point of this series on the Panormo guitar is to bring to light some rarely played works (like op. 12) that I actually consider masterpieces.

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

@@PatrikKleemola and its working. I was nt aware of op 12 til your video

[@ericphillips7057]

That was so delightful, Patrik! Thank you.

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thanks a lot, Eric!

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

Do you play the variation s on a theme by Mozart one ? Probably the most famous!! But if I had a choice of playing that or this one I’d pick this one here , Both though are out of my league 😪 You are a brilliant advocate of Sors music , you must feel deep connection to him

[@PatrikKleemola]

Yes I've performed Mozart Variations many times in concerts, but on this Sor series I wished to focus on the repertoire that has been more neglected eventhough without a good reason in my opinion.

[@tarrue]

Beautiful tone and performance. Thanks for the description too. Could you tell me please, what kind of strings are you using? Best Regards

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thanks a lot, Teddy! I use Aguila Alabastro.

[@codonauta]

This channel is reference for Fernando Sor's music, defenitely.

[@PatrikKleemola]

@@codonauta Thank you! 🎶 Stay tuned for more Sor soon!

[@Artearq7]

No es mi favorita de Sor, pero la interpretas de forma espectacular. Ojalá algún día grabes la "Fantasía elegíaca", es tan romántica.

[@PatrikKleemola]

Yes, Fantaisie Elegiaque is an absolute masterpiece.

[@rebeccaroth]

I'm currently learning this on the harp. Your playing is so beautiful and precise and inspiring, I hope to use it as a guide. Thanks for sharing your music!

[@PatrikKleemola]

Hi Rebecca, thank you for your comment! I've noticed your recordings of Sor's music on the harp and it has been refreshing to hear your musical performances of Sor on harp. The sound of harp gives clarity to the music and Sor's often quite simple but perfectly written textures sound wonderful on it, and you've made nice selections from Sor pieces. Just for fun, may I suggest you couple of Sor pieces to play where Sor actually imitates harp? :) - Op. 31 No. 18 - Op. 60 No. 24 - Morceau de Concert Op. 54, Variation No. 4 Looking forward to follow your channel with Sor's music played on the harp!

[@rebeccaroth]

@@PatrikKleemola Thanks for the recommendations! I was unaware Sor composed harp-ish pieces. I've been using a random number generator to pick things to play. There's so much to choose from.

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

I’m listening again !! I never tire of this master piece , it’s in my top 3 favourite pieces , I’m curious if you keep it in your hands ? Do you still practice it ??

[@PatrikKleemola]

Hi Alan, thanks for your interest, yes this piece I've been playing in my concerts many times during 2021-23 to a nice effect, I'd say. It's wonderful, and it's was the first guitar piece by Sor (also Studies op. 6) published after his arrival to London in 1815-16. It must have been the Fantasia (this or op. 7) Sor played in concerts in London during the first year or two as documented, otherwise I don't any reason why to publish such an challenging piece upon the arrival to the English capital.

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

Must be massively challenging piece , one last question, how do you bring this piece from playing it nice in the practice room to the concert stage ??, that leap is just huge !.Any vital practice techniques and memory techniques for you ??

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

How you and I would love to jump in a Time Machine and go back to see Sor in concert in London 😂 But I have next best thing , have you !!

[@PatrikKleemola]

@@AlanMcCarthyguitar To feel comfortable while playing on the stage takes many concert performances, one should really practise it by performing music to other people as often as possible. Still to this day when I'm performing a piece of music for the first time in concert it's a leap and you learn much from the first performance. The next ones are usually easier.

[@AlanMcCarthyguitar]

Hi Patrik ,did you arrange you own edition for this ? is a modern edition available?

[@PatrikKleemola]

I used the original editions. There's actually two editions: The first edition published in London and later a one published by Meissonnier in Paris. You can search imslp.org

[@robjh22]

Are those gut trebles? Sound wonderful, as do you. I will not believe that F. Sor played as well as you do.

[@PatrikKleemola]

Thanks, the trebles are nylgut strings made by Aguila. Sor shared stages in the last decades of his life in London, Paris and Moscow with the best musicians of his time such as Liszt, Hummel, Kalkbrenner and many others. I'm sure he was something very special as a performer.

[@rmlevyPhD]

Are you using gut strings?

[@PatrikKleemola]

I used here Aguilas nylgut strings.