{"product_id":"2390755","title":"Andrea Casarrubios - Seven [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of her Odradek release\u003ci\u003eCaminante\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning Spanish cellist and composer Andrea Casarrubios returns with\u003ci\u003eSeven\u003c\/i\u003e, which features seven of her most recent chamber works, all in \u003cstrong\u003eworld-premiere recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e. Alongside works for solo cello or cello and piano, the recording features a Chicago Symphony Orchestra commission for the distinctive combination of clarinet, violin, viola and cello, and culminates in Casarrubios's Piano Quintet, a tender tribute to California's Central Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the mesmerising pieces on this album encompass a truly significant period in history: the years before and after 2020. At the heart of this collection lies\u003ci\u003eSEVEN\u003c\/i\u003e for solo cello, a piece that has become central to Casarrubios's life as a composer. The title alludes to the 7pm tribute offered to healthcare workers during lockdown. Through the music, she sought to explore the contradiction between solitude and community; that unique emotional complexity precipitated by the overwhelming challenges of 2020.\u003ci\u003eSEVEN\u003c\/i\u003e received its Carnegie Hall premiere in 2021 and has been performed in more than 36 countries since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther highlights of the album include\u003ci\u003eArmadura\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by artist Frida Kahlo;\u003ci\u003eSilbo\u003c\/i\u003e, reflecting the unique beauty of whistled languages; and\u003ci\u003eMensajes del agua\u003c\/i\u003e, which traces the intricate patterns found in unpolluted frozen water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraised by\u003ci\u003e The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e for having 'traversed the palette of emotions' with 'gorgeous tone and an edge of-seat intensity' and described by the Diario de Menorca as an 'ideal performer' who offers 'elegance, virtuosity, and great expressive power', Andrea Casarrubios has played extensively as a soloist and chamber musician on the international stage. She is joined by a host of outstanding musicians to perform these intimate and heartfelt original works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: SEVEN (for solo cello)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: Armadura (for solo cello)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: 24 Mozas (for cello and piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: Mensajes del agua (for cello and piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: Silbo (for cello and piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: Afilador (for clarinet, violin, viola and cello)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: Piano Quintet (for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano). I. Abundance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: Piano Quintet (for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano). II. Lullaby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: Piano Quintet (for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano). III. Golden Hour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Casarrubios: Piano Quintet (for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano). IV. Zasca!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420543897985,"sku":"2390755","price":13.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0810042704572.jpg?v=1750593419","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2390755","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}