Fernando Sor - Minuet in C, Op.25

[Turtle]

Here is my performance of a minuet by Fernando Sor (1778-1839). The piece is written for guitar, but it works excellently on the concertina and is so fun to play.

 

 

sor-minuet-op25.pdf

[SIMON GABRIELOW]

Rally good performance ..yes it is  possible to play virtually any kind of music on a concertina if you want to.. outside of the tradition.🌝

[Turtle]

1 hour ago, SIMON GABRIELOW said:

Rally good performance ..yes it is  possible to play virtually any kind of music on a concertina if you want to.. outside of the tradition.🌝

Thanks Simon. The concertina continues to amaze me. I think of it like a violin, where performative expression is exchanged for harmonic expression.

[symon]

Lovely! A really nice piece of music played really well. Thanks for sharing this.

[Turtle]

14 hours ago, symon said:

Lovely! A really nice piece of music played really well. Thanks for sharing this.

Thanks for the kind words. You are welcome.

[Tiposx]

Great playing, I thought the concertina was a duet until I checked further. And with only 4 fold bellows! Very impressive.

[Turtle]

On 3/25/2025 at 3:41 PM, Tiposx said:

Great playing, I thought the concertina was a duet until I checked further. And with only 4 fold bellows! Very impressive.

Thank you. 4 is all I know, but I should really get more. I think even one more would make a big difference.

[Tiposx]

I use 5 folds on some good concertinas without a problem, but I only play melodies. So hats off to you.

[Jim2010]

Based on the classical guitar in the background, can we assume that @Turtle can play this minuet on the guitar, too?

[Tiposx]

Hi Turtle

I read your comments on your YouTube regarding the instrument. I think it is a nice sounding thing with a fair amount of potential. If it was mine I think I would get it fettled rather than replacing it (if I have understood your intentions correctly). 
it probably only needs some valves replacing, and some reeds adjusting to make it respond better. A bigger set of bellows perhaps.

I think that a significantly better instrument would be quite costly. None of my business of course. Keep up the good work - after only 3 months playing you are doing so well.

Cheers

Tiposx

 

[Turtle]

On 3/30/2025 at 3:11 PM, Tiposx said:

Hi Turtle

I read your comments on your YouTube regarding the instrument. I think it is a nice sounding thing with a fair amount of potential. If it was mine I think I would get it fettled rather than replacing it (if I have understood your intentions correctly). 
it probably only needs some valves replacing, and some reeds adjusting to make it respond better. A bigger set of bellows perhaps.

I think that a significantly better instrument would be quite costly. None of my business of course. Keep up the good work - after only 3 months playing you are doing so well.

Cheers

Tiposx

 

Thanks for the suggestion. One thing I really want is steel reeds (mine are brass) so the high notes sound stronger. I do really like the sound of this one, but I'm not sure if it is better to save the repair cost for a new concertina.

Edited April 18 by Turtle

[Turtle]

5 hours ago, Jim2010 said:

Based on the classical guitar in the background, can we assume that @Turtle can play this minuet on the guitar, too?

Indeed.

[Jim2010]

28 minutes ago, Turtle said:

Indeed.

Wonderful. I used to play it, too. In my long ago classical guitar days.

[Turtle]

27 minutes ago, Jim2010 said:

Wonderful. I used to play it, too. In my long ago classical guitar days.

I have quite a few guitar recordings on my YouTube channel, if you're interested.

[Cliff Ermatinger]

Lovely taste in music! I quite appreciate your uploads. I like Sor, having studied his works for classical ukulele. 

[Turtle]

9 hours ago, Cliff Ermatinger said:

Lovely taste in music! I quite appreciate your uploads. I like Sor, having studied his works for classical ukulele. 

Sor is my favorite composer. I'm not much into symphonic music, but Sor's music has a sort of Mozart-like, operatic quality that I love.

[David Barnert]

18 hours ago, Turtle said:

... Sor's music has a sort of Mozart-like, operatic quality that I love.

 

Sor was a contemporary of Beethoven but is often referred to as “the Mozart of the guitar.”

[Turtle]

9 hours ago, David Barnert said:

 

Sor was a contemporary of Beethoven but is often referred to as “the Mozart of the guitar.”

I have more often heard Sor described as "the Beethoven of the guitar", but his music is more reminiscent of Mozart's, to my ear.