Fernando Sor
The Sixteen Easiest Pieces
The leading present-day publisher of Sor's music is Tecla Editions, run by Dr Brian Jeffrey, author of an essential-read biography of Sor, as well as this collection of sixteen of Sor's 'easiest pieces'. I think that this is an excellent edition for students at an early stage, and I present below free mp3 files of each piece in the book.
If my sound files sound different to what you have heard before or have tried to play yourself, it is very likely because my guitar - a modern copy of a Panormo guitar (among those instruments recommended by Sor in his Method) - is tuned down a semitone from modern pitch, and is also strung with gut treble strings and silk bass strings manufactured by Aquila Corde. I also use a right-hand technique based upon that outlined by Sor in his Method (also published by Tecla), that is, mainly thumb, index and middle fingers, with only rare use of the anular finger, and I also play without nails, as advocated by Sor.
So, the instrument, the strings and the technique - all of these things make a difference. You must make your own mind up about the path you will take in the future with this music. For the moment, it is perfectly acceptable to play these pieces on a modern guitar, with nylon strings plucked by the nails...but I hope you appreciate the difference in sound.
16. Allegretto moderato - Op.31 no.3