Sergio Assad 24 Studies [hot] -

: The work was written for João Luiz Rezende Lopes, who has been instrumental in premiering and recording the set for the Naxos label in 2024.

Sergio Assad is widely considered one of the most important figures in the guitar world. As one half of the world-renowned Assad Duo (with his brother Odair), and a member of the guitar quartet Brazil Guitar Duo, his performing career has spanned decades. As a composer and arranger, Assad is celebrated for blending the classical tradition with the rich oral traditions of Brazilian popular music. His compositions often require a high level of rhythmic precision and a deep understanding of Brazilian styles such as choro, samba, and baião. sergio assad 24 studies

Where Villa-Lobos’s 12 etudes (1929) explored the guitar’s nationalist and orchestral potential, and Brouwer’s 20 studies (1981–88) deconstructed technique through avant-garde lens, Assad’s 24 Studies synthesize these lineages into a warm, humanist statement. They are not about breaking the guitar, but about making it sing—even in the thorniest passages. : The work was written for João Luiz