Virtuoso guitarist Fernando Sor (1778-1839) was also one of the instrument's preeminent composers. In addition he composed many works for other instruments in the forms of symphonies, ballet music, string quartets, and sacred vocal music among others. Although these works were often more popular at the time of their creation it is only his guitar works that are performed or recorded with any regularity today. Sor's life and career can essentially be divided into five periods associated with his residences in Spain (1778-1813), Paris (1813-1815), London (1815-1823), Russia (through Paris, Berlin, and Warsaw, (1823-1826/7), and back to Paris (1826/7-1839) where he died. The present set of pieces originally written for piano solo dates almost entirely from his time in London. The musical forms taken are those of popular dances of the day. Included here are two sets of waltzes, three sets of quadrilles, and a lone mazurka published in Paris in 1835. In addition Sor's solo piano works included minuets, an arrangement of his Funeral March for Tsar Alexander (originally for military band), and arrangements of the overture, a largo, and a minuet from his own opera Telemaco. Only the works from Telemaco are known to have survived with the exception of one minuet that is a version of the final minuet in his Op.3 for guitar. They are not included here.

LES REFLETS DE L'OBSCURITÉ is an original collection of four pieces for solo guitar, ranging from intermediate to advanced skill and of a total duration of approximately fifteen minutes. Secrets d'une ombre, Ecume orange, Parfums d'éclipse and Sables stellaires tell the story of a journey in a suspended and colorful universe, projecting the listener into a soundscape of many horizons. The combination of traditional music writing and an impressionistic language allows the musician expressive freedom, while guiding them in the interpretation of their playing. This collection was performed and recorded by Johan Smith, winner of the renowned GFA guitar contest (37th Guitar Foundation of America, Rose Augustine Grand Prize 2019). LES REFLETS DE L'OBSCURITÉ est un recueil original de quatre pièces pour guitare seule, de niveau intermédiaire à avancé et d'une durée totale d'environ quinze minutes. Secrets d'une ombre, Ecume orange, Parfums d'éclipse et Sables stellaires racontent ainsi une progression dans un univers suspendu et coloré, vous projetant dans un paysage sonore aux horizons multiples. L'écriture traditionnelle liée à un langage impressionniste permet une liberté expressive au musicien, tout en le guidant dans l'interprétation de son jeu. Ce recueil est interprété et enregistré par Johan Smith, lauréat du célèbre concours de guitare GFA (37th Guitar Foundation of America, Rose Augustine Grand Prize 2019).