Trio Bolero

Presented by the John E. Marlow Guitar Series

August 15, 2011, 9:00 pm

The John E. Marlow Guitar Series debuts on Front Row Washington with a recital by TRIO BOLERO.  Recorded January 29, 2011 at Bethesda's Westmoreland Congregational Church, the trio consists of guitarist Miroslav Loncar and Natasa Klasinc, and cellist Rebekah Stark Johnson.

Featured performances:

ANTONIO VIVALDI:  Concerto for Two Guitars and Cello in D Minor (adaptation of Concert for Two violins, Cello and Orchestra, transcribed by Trio Bolero)

SERGEI RACHMANINOV:  Vocalise, Op. 43, No. 14 (transcribed by Trio Bolero)

RADAMES GNATALLI:  Sonata for Guitar and Cello
    II.  Adagio
    III.  Con Spirito

LUIGI BOCCHERINI:  Introduction and Fandango

BELA BARTOK:  Romanian Folk Dances (transcribed by Trio Bolero)
    Stick game
    Peasant costume
    Standing still
    Song of the mountain horn
    A garden gate in Romania
    Little one

GABRIEL FAURE:  Pavane, Op. 50  (transcribed by Trio Bolero)

GEORGE GERSHWIN:  The Three Preludes for Two Guitars (transcribed by Trio Bolero)

GEORGES BIZET:  Carmen Suite (transcribed by Trio Bolero)
    Prelude
    Aragonaise
    Intermezzo
    Seguedille
    Les Dragons d'Alcala
    Les Toreadors

ENCORE #1:  BRAHMS:  Hungarian Dance #5
ENCORE #2:  MORAES:   Samba and Prelude