Latin America para duas guitarras, with the Armorial Orchestra

Latin America para duas guitarras, with the Armorial Orchestra

1974 / Continental

The first phonographic recording of the Assad Duo is a historic collaboration with the Armorial Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Cussy de Almeida, from Natal, Brazil. Recorded live at the Pernambuco Conservatory of Music, the LP features works by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Leo Brouwer, and pieces composed especially for the Duo, such as Lenda Sertaneja by Francisco Mignone. Also noteworthy is the first recording of Concerto for Two Guitars, Oboe, and String Orchestra by Radamés Gnattali, also dedicated to the Assad brothers. A historic milestone.

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2004

Obrigado Brazil: Live in Concert – Yo-Yo Ma

Recorded live at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, this album captures the vibrant atmosphere of the Obrigado Brazil tour. Yo-Yo Ma is joined by Sérgio and Odair Assad, Cyro Baptista, Paquito D'Rivera, and other Brazilian musicians in live performances that reflect the energy and spontaneity of the project. The repertoire spans Brazilian classics and contemporary works in arrangements that celebrate cultural and sonic fusion.

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2004

Live in Brussels – Sérgio & Odair Assad with Fernando Suárez Paz

Recorded live at the Salle du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, this album captures the Assad Duo's energy alongside Argentine violinist Fernando Suárez Paz, known for his collaboration with Astor Piazzolla's Quinteto Nuevo Tango. Critics hailed the album as one of the finest live guitar performances ever recorded, praising the spontaneity and passion of the execution.

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1999

Velho Retrato – Sérgio Assad solo

A solo recording by Sérgio Assad in a unique collaboration with Italian clarinetist Gabriele Mirabassi. Featuring entirely original compositions, the album was recorded in the Sagrestia della Chiesa di Sant'Agostino in Perugia, exploring the intersection between chamber music writing and improvisational language.

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1997

El Tango

A project by violinist Gidon Kremer, featuring exceptional musicians including bandoneonist Per Arne Glorvigen, pianist Vadim Sakharov, and the Assad brothers. The album delves into the emotional depth and complexity of nuevo tango, with arrangements by Sérgio Assad for pieces such as Revirado and Che Tango Che by Astor Piazzolla.

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