Bach: English Suites Nos. 1-3 (Arr. G. Krivokapić & D. Cerović) Montenegrin Guitar Duo

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): English Suite No. 1 in A major, BWV 806
• 1 I. Prelude 02:05
• 2 II. Allemande 05:05
• 3 III. Courante I 01:43
• 4 IV. Courante II 01:56
• 5 IV. Double I 01:57
• 6 IV. Double II 02:01
• 7 V. Sarabande 03:49
• 8 VI. Bourree I - VII. Bourree II 04:34
• 9 VIII. Gigue 02:23
• English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807:
• 10 I. Prelude 04:06
• 11 II. Allemande 03:31
• 12 III. Courante 01:34
• 13 IV. Sarabande 03:23
• 14 V. Bourree I-II 04:05
• 15 VI. Gigue 03:14
• English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808:
• 16 I. Prelude 02:54
• 17 II. Allemande 03:20
• 18 III. Courante 01:56
• 19 IV. Sarabande 02:44
• 20 V. Gavotte I-II 02:47
• 21 VI. Gigue 04:04
• Total Runtime 01:03:11

Info for Bach: English Suites Nos. 1-3 (Arr. G. Krivokapić & D. Cerović)

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 is the first of two recordings of the complete English Suites arranged 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.

Goran Krivokapic has won first-prizes at no fewer than 18 international competitions and his duo partner Danijel Cerović is a very experienced performer and teacher. Together their duo, the Montenegrin Guitar Duo, performs a wide range of music – both historical and contemporary.

Montenegrin Guitar Duo

Montenegrin Guitar Duo
(Goran Krivokapić and Danijel Cerović) caught the attention of international audiences and critics with their historically informed performances of J. S. Bach's English Suites in a new, fresh approach on two guitars.

Their repertoire includes the transcriptions of renaissance and baroque music and original compositions dating from the 19th and 20th century, with a special emphasis on the contemporary music originally written for two guitars as well as improvisation. Polish contemporary composer Gerard Drozd dedicated his concerto for two guitars and string quartet to the duo, as well as his "Homage to Bach" suite Op. 150. Other composers that wrote for the duo include Gustav Eichelberger and Krstyun Wrtoszlavsky. Montenegrin Guitar Duo's ultimate goal is to broaden the guitar repertoire and further integrate guitar in the big family of classical instruments.

The duo is frequently invited to prestigious international events (e.g. Festival Internacional de Musica y Danza de Granada, Kotor Art Festival, Koblenz Guitar Festival, A Tempo music festival) for recitals and concerts with orchestras as well as for masterclasses, lectures about transcribing Bach's music and adjudicating competitions. Their performances in Montenegro, Germany, Spain, Poland, The Netherlands, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegowina and Albania, have been highly acclaimed by both critics and audience.

Their debut CD with works by Domeniconi, Piazzolla and Bogdanovic was published in 2013 by the Montenegrin Music Centre. In 2015 Naxos Records is publishing the first of two CDs of Bach's English Suites, transcribed and performed by the Montenegrin Guitar Duo, making a world premiere recording of this unique project.

Booklet for Bach: English Suites Nos. 1-3 (Arr. G. Krivokapić & D. Cerović)