Enter Andrés Segovia (1893-1987), the man most responsible for elevating the guitar from a folk and salon instrument to a concert platform staple. In the 1920s and 30s, Segovia faced a problem: the guitar’s repertoire was sparse in large-scale, Romantic works. He commissioned new pieces (from Villa-Lobos, Ponce, Rodrigo) and turned to the past for pedagogical material. He found Sor’s 90 studies, but deemed many too long, repetitive, or pianistically conceived for the modern guitar’s nascent concert profile.
If you have the PDF in front of you, the studies can feel daunting. Here is a guide to the most useful pieces in the collection: segovia 20 sor studies pdf
Avoid random “free PDF” sites—they often bundle malware or skip crucial fingering pages. Enter Andrés Segovia (1893-1987), the man most responsible