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Soul of the Tango
Duo Assad

Soul of the Tango

1997 / Sony

An album by cellist Yo-Yo Ma celebrating Argentine tango, with guest appearances by the Assad brothers among others. The repertoire features interpretations of Astor Piazzolla's works, showcasing the soul and intricacy of tango.

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Jardim Abandonado
2007

Jardim Abandonado

In their seventh album for Nonesuch, Jardim Abandonado, Sérgio and Odair present a selection of pieces from their performance repertoire of the past ten years. The album was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards, including Best Classical Album, and won in the category of Best Classical Contemporary Composition for Sérgio Assad's Tahhiyya Li Ossoulina. The album pays tribute to Brazilian master Antônio Carlos Jobim, featuring three of his compositions, along with original works by Sérgio Assad, his daughter Clarice Assad, and transcriptions of pieces by Darius Milhaud and Claude Debussy.

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Two Concertos for Two Guitars
1991

Two Concertos for Two Guitars

An album recorded by the Assad brothers with the St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra of Switzerland, under the baton of Brazilian conductor John Neschling. The repertoire includes Concierto Madrigal by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, widely recognized for his guitar works, and Concerto Op. 201 by Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, whose music is essential to the classical guitar canon.

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Latin American Music for Two Guitars
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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International Rostrum of Young Performers
1979

International Rostrum of Young Performers

A compilation that documents the first international performance of the Assad Duo, during the International Music Competition of Bratislava, in the former Czechoslovakia, where they received an award. A landmark moment, still within a competitive context, that already confirmed the brothers' talent and technical skill.

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