SEVEN: works by Andrea Casarrubios Andrea Casarrubios

• Andrea Casarrubios (b. 1988): SEVEN (for solo cello):
• 1 Casarrubios: SEVEN (for solo cello) 10:34
• Armadura (for solo cello):
• 2 Casarrubios: Armadura (for solo cello) 08:07
• 24 mozas (for cello and piano):
• 3 Casarrubios: 24 mozas (for cello and piano) 03:51
• Mensajes del agua (for cello and piano):
• 4 Casarrubios: Mensajes del agua (for cello and piano) 04:16
• Silbo (for cello and piano):
• 5 Casarrubios: Silbo (for cello and piano) 05:50
• Afilador (for clarinet, violin, viola and cello):
• 6 Casarrubios: Afilador (for clarinet, violin, viola and cello) 09:52
• Piano Quintet:
• 7 Casarrubios: Piano Quintet: I. Abundance 07:02
• 8 Casarrubios: Piano Quintet: II. Lullaby 03:18
• 9 Casarrubios: Piano Quintet: III. Golden Hour 05:05
• 10 Casarrubios: Piano Quintet: IV. Zasca! 04:05
• Total Runtime 01:02:00

Info for SEVEN: works by Andrea Casarrubios

Award-winning Spanish cellist and composer Andrea Casarrubios returns with ‘Seven’, which features seven of her most recent chamber works, all in world-premiere recordings. Alongside works for solo cello or cello and piano, this 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.

Together, 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 SEVEN 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. Other highlights of the album include Armadura, inspired by artist Frida Kahlo; Silbo, reflecting the unique beauty of whistled languages; and Mensajes del agua, which traces the intricate patterns found in unpolluted frozen water.

Emily Airhart, cello
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Andrea Casarrubios
has played as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. First Prize winner of numerous international competitions and awards, Casarrubios has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Piatigorsky, Ravinia, and Verbier Festivals. Her latest engagements include commissions and concerts in Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Romania, Belgium, Germany, Canada, and the United States. Casarrubios’ compositions have been programmed by organizations such as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, National Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, Sphinx Organization, Washington Performing Arts, the European Parliament, NPR, and the Spanish National Radio. Her previous album with Odradek Records, Caminante, presents some of her own original music and it was chosen as one of the “Best 2019 Classical Music Albums” by Australia’s ABC Classic, celebrating her artistry as “superhuman.” Her acclaimed piece SEVEN received its Carnegie Hall premiere in 2021 and has been performed around the world since.

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