Jorge Morel, a grand master of the guitar,
has the stage presence and relaxed self-assurance to make playing look easy.
One of his greatest assets is his ability to project a bright but sensitive
tone and to bring out the most important line, whether that be treble or bass.
His sense of pacing is also a joy to behold. This was almost entirely a program
of compositions or arrangements by Jorge Morel. As an arranger, large Morel has
provided much invaluable material which I am certain will stand the test of time.
Brooke Green, Classical Guitar, London, England
Such a concert happens only once every few years.
The main piece of the program was the concerto for guitar called Fantasia de la
Danza, which closed the first part of the concert. This was an unusual piece showing
off the great imagination of Morel as a composer. The Argentinian gave this piece
an extremely varied palette of moods and lyric themes, with aggressive motifs played
with intensity. Intensity and aggressiveness are also characteristic of the
interpretation or performing style of Morel. Conscious spontaneity full of intensity
represents Morel's hot South American temperament. The sound of Morel's guitar ---
dry, crystal and almost piercing.
Pietr Zarzycki, Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland
Jorge Morel has a technical facility that makes it
possible for him to play anything in a repertory that leads toward the lighter side
of music. The combination makes the Argentinian guitarist a popular recitalist and
deservedly so. He is a sophisticated artist when dealing with arrangements of folk
and musical comedy melodies and one does not have to condescend to enjoy his taste
and skill. He can, of course, play smoothly the classic items and the repertory as
he demonstrated Thursday night in his program in Alice Tully Hall. Giuliani's
Variations On A Theme by Handel and Torroba's Sonatina were cases in point.
But it was when he turned to his own Suite Del Sur that lie was in his element.
The color effects, the avoidance of anything garish, made his playing singularly
appealing. In his arrangement of dances from West Side Story and of an Argentine
song played as an encore and In Crespos Nortena and Escobar's Chopi, Mr. Morel
gave further evidence of the kind of spell lie can cast over his listeners.
Raymond Ericson, New York Times
Morel stylishly applies a broad range of color and
dynamics, and scampers up and down tile fingerboard with dazzling assurance. He is
an extraordinarily suave guitarist.... The most enjoyable guitar recital of the season...
New York Times
A marvelous guitarist, Morel's ability as a composer
is at least equal to his technical prowess...
Guitar Player, U.S.A.
Jorge Morel is THE complete guitarist...
Chet Atkins, Nashville, TN
In his hands the guitar becomes beautiful
and glamorous like the piano under the fingers of Rubinstein.
Kurier Polski, Krakow, Poland
Without doubt we are in the presence of a
spectacular artist...
La Prensa, Buenos Aires
Jorge Morel's touch is simply magical...
Roma-Quotidiano Independent, Naples, Italy