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Also Known As Joseph Fernando Macari Sors • Josep Ferran Sorts i Muntades • José Fernando Macarurio Sors
Baptized February 14, 1778 • Barcelona • Spain
Died July 10, 1839 • Paris • France
Notable Works “Method for Spanish Guitar”
Movement / Style Romanticism
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