Morgan Szymanski – Guitar » Recordings

Los Ambulantes

tommyperman — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:52:42 +0000

STOP PRESS! On the 27 April 2010 in London’s Purcell Room, Machaca launched their much awaited new album ‘Los Ambulantes’! A musical feast of works by Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, Lauro, Machado, Iannarelli, Cardoso and the world premiere of a new work by Stephen McNeff especially written for us! Performed by the UK’s finest crop of young musicians plus special guests Galo Cerón on guitar + cuatro and virtuoso Adam Walker on flute.

Buy Machaca: ‘Los Ambulantes’ now from iTunes:

Listen to samples:
El Marabino by Antonio Lauro
http://www.morganszymanski.co.uk/content/wp-content/mp3s/elmarabino_mix_01.mp3

Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
http://www.morganszymanski.co.uk/content/wp-content/mp3s/libertango_mix_01.mp3

Sambalanço by Celso Machado
http://www.morganszymanski.co.uk/content/wp-content/mp3s/sambalanco.mp3

Songs in Time of War

tommyperman — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:57:22 +0000

A new recording of the music of Alec Roth, including ‘Songs in Time of War’ for tenor, violin, harp and guitar, as well as two new solo guitar pieces ‘Cancion de la Luna’ and ‘Danza de la Luna’ and Chinese Gardens for tenor and guitar. With Mark Padmore (tenor), Phillipe Honore (violin), Alison Nicholls (harp) and Morgan Szymanski (guitar).

Please visit www.signumrecords.com for more info on this record.

‘Mano a Mano’

elvallesano — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:33:11 +0000

‘Machaca’ is an international ensemble formed by Morgan Szymanski in 2006. Their first recording, ‘Mano a Mano’ was launched at the Purcell Room in London’s South Bank on Thursday the 26th of April during La Linea ‘07, London’s famous Latin American Music Festival.

Watch video clips of the performance at the Purcell Room on Machaca’s YouTube channel.

The recording boasts an impressive line-up of artists including Ruth Rogers on violin, Gemma Rosefield on cello, Spanish pianist Jose Menor, soprano Laura Mitchell, percussion from the O-Duo, Vietnamese accordion player Phuong Nguyen, Venezuelan singer Luzmira Zerpa and the famous Sacconi String Quartet.

Highlights include the world premiere recording of Alec Roth’s ‘Quintet for Guitar and Strings’, written especially for the Sacconi Quartet and Morgan Szymanski as well as the first recording of Simone Iannarelli’s ‘Valzer Brillante’ for guitar and strings.

Other featured composers include Manuel M. Ponce, Astor Piazzolla, Leo Brouwer, Paulo Bellinati and Antonio Lauro.

Download:
‘Mano a Mano’ here:

Buy Machaca – Mano a Mano www.guitarcds.net (available from 1st of March ‘07)

Tracklisting:

1. Prelude for Harpsichord and Guitar – Manuel M. Ponce
Guest: Jose Menor (Harpsichord)

2. Bordel 1900 – Astor Piazzolla
Guest: Ruth Rogers (Violin)

3. Café 1930 – Astor Piazzolla
Guest: Phuong Nguyen (Accordion)

4. Nightclub 1960 – Astor Piazzolla
Guest: Ruth Rogers – Violin

5. Vals Criollo (Natalia) – Antonio Lauro [Listen - mp3 clip]
Guests: O Duo (Percussion) / Luzmira Zerpa (Voice and Cuatro)

6. Valzer Brillante – Simone Iannarelli (World Premiere Recording)
Guests: Sacconi Quartet

7. Danza Caracteristica – Leo Brouwer [Listen – mp3 clip]
Guest: Oliver Cox – Percussion

8. Cancion de Cuna – Leo Brouwer [Listen – mp3 clip]
Guest: Laura Mitchell – Soprano/Oliver Cox- Percussion

9. Estrellita – Manuel M. Ponce
Guest: Gemma Rosefield – Cello

10. Jongo – Paulo Bellinati [Listen - mp3 clip]
Guests: ODuo – Percussion

11. Bachianas Brazileiras No. 5 – Heitor Villa-Lobos
Guest: Laura Mitchell

12. Quintet for Guitar and Strings – Alec Roth (World Premiere Recording)
Guests: Sacconi Quartet

13. Prelude (In memoriam Lobgott Piepsam)
Danza (Papa H Dances)
Cancion (A Fine Lady)
Finale (All Around the World)

Buy Machaca – Mano a Mano www.guitarcds.net (available from 1st of March ‘07)

The Unicorn In The Garden

elvallesano — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:08:43 +0000

Released 2004. Including works specially composed for Morgan Szymanski by Alec Roth as well as works by Manuel M. Ponce, Agustin Barrios Mangoré, Simone Iannarelli and Jorge Ritter.

‘Housed in an eye-catchingly tasteful but colourful card sleeve, one immediately is made aware of how lyrical a player Szymanski is. The opening piece, from whence the CD gets its title, is completely modern in every way but so warmly played with such care being taken over every sound produced that one warms to it immediately. The Cat Dances are also lovingly played but more quirky, as the four different feline characteristics are drawn on the music for us. The Iannarelli pairing is really lovely, with the Valzer very imaginative and fun to hear, with the Cancion aptly portraying Iannarelli’s melodic gifts. There is not a single make-weight piece or performance here. All the set is top class in every respect’.

Classical Guitar CD review December 2005

Download:

Click here to buy ‘The Unicorn In The Garden’ on CD

Alec Roth
1. The Unicorn In The Garden

Manuel M. Ponce – Suite en La Mineur
2. Preludio
3. Allemande
4. Sarabande
5. Gavotte
6. Gigue [Listen]

Agustin Barrios Mangore
7. Una Limosna Por El Amor De Dios

Simone Iannarelli
8. Valzer Brilliante (En Hommage a Agustin Barrios Mangore) [Listen]
9. Cancion Para Beatriz

Alec Roth – Cat Dances *
10. Javanese Cat
11. Egyptian Cat
12. Jeffrey
13. Cheshire Cat

Jorge Ritter – Variaciones Capoeira
14. Tema
15. Var I – Allegretto Decisivo
16. Var II – Andante
17. Var III – Allegro
18. Var IV – Vivace
19. Var V – Tranquilo
20. Var V1 – Presto 21. Final – Moderato [Listen]

* Works written for Morgan Szymanski

Click here to buy ‘The Unicorn In The Garden’