J.S. Bach: English Suite No. 2, BWV 807: I. Prélude – Montenegrin Guitar Duo (music video)

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Bach’s keyboard works known as the English Suites offer a series of dance movements which, despite their name, owe more to earlier French and German models. This recording features the arrangements for two guitars by the distinguished Montenegrin Guitar Duo. Transcriptions of Bach for solo guitar have been popular since the nineteenth century and the emergence of the guitar duo extends still further the potential for exciting and revelatory performances.

The Montenegrin Guitar Duo consists of two eminent classical guitarists from Montenegro – Goran Krivokapić and Danijel Cerović. The duo is frequently invited to prestigious international venues around the world, such as Saint Petersburg Philharmonia Hall in Russia, Manuel de Falla Hall in Madrid and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Presenters including Koblenz Guitar Festival, Festival Internacional de Musica y Danza de Granada, KotorArt Festival, A Tempo Music Festival, Qinling Mountains International Guitar Festival, Shenyang International Guitar Festival and Daejeon International Guitar Festival regularly engage the Montenegrin Guitar Duo to give recitals, deliver lectures and master classes, and adjudicate important competitions.

“Danijel Cerović and Goran Krivokapić have brilliantly taken the challenge of this ambitious project with quality arrangements, in which the guitars are harmoniously conversing. The original aspect of the keyboard pieces remains when listening, while honoring a way of playing specific to the guitar. The performance is flawless and accurate… This CD is then a must-have, and next volume is eagerly awaited.” – Guitare Classique

Music: English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: I. Prélude
Arrangers: Montenegrin Guitar Duo for two guitars
Performers: Montenegrin Guitar Duo – Goran Krivokapić, Danijel Cerović

Video: Musik.Im.Blick
Filmed at Hohnekirche, Soest, Germany
Record Producers: Norbert Kraft & Bonnie Silver
Record Engineer & Editor: Norbert Kraft

Special thanks to: Ev. Kirchengemeinde Maria zur Höhe

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[andreuitterlinden]

absolutely amazing!! so well executed with beautiful tone and sustain, clean grips and so amazingly in sync, breathtaking indeed. It makes this wondrous music of Bach get right to the heart

[joepworther]

For Bach the best duo and that Mrdalj and Marvi guitar: magnificent !!!

[leonmorales]

Outstanding performance, marvelous sound and technique, this Duo is at another level. Bravo!!

[mirzasalihefendic]

This is what you want to experience at the top artists concert - fantastic performance, great sounding instruments and most wonderfully acoustic ambient. You guys knocked it outta park..👏👏👏 Bravo..🙌

[andreuitterlinden]

by the way: the dynamics (and tempo) of your play are really beautiful, and the recording is fantastic!

[joanileekinard]

WOW what amazing talent. A stellar performance. Bravo gentlemen Bravo.

[spyrospallas]

Excellent performance, sound and I
nstruments!!!!

[MrCiciribi]

Momci, slušam ove Vaše Bachove već danima na repeat i stvarno guštam.
Jedva čekam da Vas čujem uživo.. Inače Gorane prije više od 10 godina
igrali smo zajedno u Montrealu Biljar i zalomili nakon što si osvojio natjecanje.
Pozdrav iz Zagreba

[benhayward]

Fantastic! Bravo! Reminds me of Pogorelić, but on guitar.

[gnoahdrake]

this is perfect at 0.85 playback speed

[BachBottari]

What a virtuosic interpretation! I wrote a "Fugato in the style of Bach" which can be listened to on my channel: if the Montenegrin Duo wishes to perform it, I can provide the score.

[mariomuller]

The one-orchestral imitation of this movement on a harpsichord, there is that certain part when the harpsichord itself is not playing the imaginary orchestra. This must be played on the upper manual on a 2-manual harpsichord, in this case it is appropriate to imitate the upper manual around the 12th fret