Various Composers - The Munich Guitar Society Manuscripts (Daniel Marx)

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1. Carl Wilhelm Schmölzl - Introduction & Variations, Op. 4
2. Leonard Schultz - Rondo Savoyard (Arr. for Guitar by Daniel Marx)
3. Adam Darr - Guitar Sonata in D Major: I. Allegro moderato
4. Adam Darr - Guitar Sonata in D Major: II. Andante religioso
5. Adam Darr - Guitar Sonata in D Major: III. Allegro scherzando
6. Friedrich Kühnel - Fantasie "Erinnerung an Straniera nach Thalberg"
7. Carl Kamberger - Grand Fantasy for Guitar No. 1 in A Major, Op. 34

Daniel Marx, guitar

Date: 2025

Label: Naxos

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In 2009, a large collection of guitar music from the Gitarristische Vereinigung München (‘Munich Guitar Society’) was rediscovered in an attic in Munich. The collection included many significant works for guitar that have been hidden from view for decades. Many of these works are by neglected composers whose names are deserving of exploration and revival. Wilhelm Schmoelzl’s Introduction und Variationen exists on the threshold between Classicism and Romanticism, while Adam Darr’s perfectly realised Sonata is notable for its striking use of Alpine folk music. The programme concludes with Carl Kamberger’s witty and surprising Grand Fantasy, with its multitude of quoted themes and unconventional techniques.

Daniel Marx, a German classical guitarist, began studying at age seven with Peter Hackel, later training with Susanne Schoeppe and Roberto Aussel at the Hochschule für Musik Köln, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees with distinction. Supported by a Thornton Scholarship, he studied in Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and Pepe Romero. Winner of numerous international competitions and awards, Marx has performed globally, appeared on international radio, and recorded for Genuin Classics and Naxos. His arrangements are published by Les Productions d’Oz, where he leads his own series. He is artistic director of Dorfen’s guitar festival and researches at the University of Surrey.