Originis – Sérgio & Odair Assad with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

Originis – Sérgio & Odair Assad with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

2009 / NSS Music

Recorded live in Brazil, Originis marks the world premiere of the title composition by Sérgio Assad, written for violin, two guitars, and orchestra. It is performed by Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, the Assad Duo, and the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra under conductor John Neschling. Divided into five movements—Tarantella, Canzona, Baião Chorado, Modinha, and Finale—the suite offers a musical journey celebrating the performers' cultural roots, blending European classical elements with Brazilian lyricism and rhythms. The performance showcases Sérgio's fluid orchestral writing and the strong synergy between the soloists.

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2012

Viva Brazil – Live EP

A live EP by renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, featuring Kathryn Stott (piano), Joseph Gramley (percussion), and the Assad Duo. The recording captures both classical and contemporary Brazilian music, interpreted with virtuosity and sensitivity.

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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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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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1978

Complete Works for Solo Guitar by Villa-Lobos

The first complete edition of the solo guitar works of Heitor Villa-Lobos. This recording represents an important milestone in consolidating the Brazilian classical guitar repertoire, bringing together compositions that are now considered essential in the instrument's concert tradition. The album contributes to the dissemination of Villa-Lobos' legacy and affirms the guitar's role as an expressive and authentic voice of Brazilian music.

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