Etude in A (Op. 35, Nr. 9)
Fernando Sor
This is a study in A major by the Spanish composer Fernando Sor (1778 - 1839). He wrote a large number of didactic works for guitar, including a method and various collections of studies.
Opus 35 is a collection of 24 'easy' studies with graded technical difficulty. Sor had the ability to enhance his didactic material with melody. Thus his studies appear more accessible than the rather dry and technical studies by some of his contemporaries.
This Etude no. 9 is an arpeggio study with a nice movement in the bass line. At times it requires some puzzling with the fingering to connect the notes nicely.