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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2015

O Clássico Violão Popular Brasileiro

A commemorative album marking 50 years of Sérgio and Odair Assad's career, this recording pays tribute to key composers in the history of Brazilian guitar. The repertoire spans pioneers to modern masters, including João Pernambuco, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Garoto, Baden Powell, Luiz Bonfá, Egberto Gismonti, and Radamés Gnattali.

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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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1985

Latin American Music for Two Guitars

Debut album of the Assad Duo on the American label Nonesuch, it features works by Latin American composers, including Tango Suite by Astor Piazzolla, written especially for and dedicated to the Assad brothers, as well as original compositions by Sérgio Assad. The repertoire highlights the rhythmic and harmonic elements characteristic of Latin American music, explored with precision and interpretive depth. The album marks the beginning of the duo's collaboration with the label and reinforces their central role in promoting the Latin American guitar repertoire on the international stage.

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1981

Música Nova do Brasil – Sérgio Assad solo

Música Nova do Brasil marks the first solo album released solely by Sérgio Assad. It documents the award-winning works in the guitar category of the 1st National Composition Competition for Guitar and Piano (1978/79), organized by Irmãos Vitale Publishing in partnership with Funarte. The album presents a representative anthology of contemporary Brazilian compositions for guitar, highlighting the maturity and aesthetic diversity of this tradition in the country.

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