The cello virtuoso and composer known
as Andrea Bauer has released her latest LP record, “Cello Songs
from Planet Earth.” It is her most significant official release
since her prominent and popular 2001 full-length album, “Cello
Songs for Silence.” It comprises nine original tracks for an
approximate total listening time of 45 minutes. Warm, meditative, and
thrumming with the sonic undercurrents of life, “Cello Songs from
Planet Earth” is a collection of contemporary cello pieces for fans
of imaginative classical music everywhere.
For her main artistic influences,
Andrea Bauer cites J.S. Bach's romantic compositions for cello and
the ambient music of Brian Eno. Imagining a balanced blend of their
respective styles and tones closely approaches a likeness of her
“Cello Songs from Planet Earth.” Additionally, Bauer's new record
adds eastern instrumentation and spiritual themes for a more exotic
and contemplative experience. This is not to imply that the album
aims at complexity. On the contrary, minimalism is the founding
principle which gives her considerable songwriting such subtle power
and intriguing textures.
Andrea Bauer's official bio describes
her music as oscillating “between rapt devotion, noble simplicity
and atmospheric grandeur.” Her records seamlessly unify classical
music, world music, and music intended for meditation, resulting in a
rare amalgam which has made her a favorite among fans of chamber
music and practitioners of yoga, alike. In addition to enthusiastic
listeners of her cello, her debut release, “Cello Songs for
Silence” garnered her a loyal and enthusiastic fan base in the
spiritual, New Age, yoga and meditation subcultures.
Asked to comment on the messages her
record may have in store for fans, Bauer first quotes the
13th-century Persian and Sufi poet, Rumi: “Let yourself
be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you really love. It will
not lead you astray!”
Pressed for more, she writes that her
music encourages the listener to “Focus on the inner realms and
richness of his or her being, which is source energy, and let love
rule and transform his or her life.”
Andrea Bauer is a member of the
globally respected Berlin Symphony Orchestra (Berliner Symphoniker).
She has regularly performed at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall and
embarked on tour worldwide. Her “Song for Eli” is the only
featured music in Asghar Farhadi's multi-award-winning film, “About
Elly” (Silver Bear at the 2009 Berlinale, 1st Prize at the Tribeca
Film Festival, and more). Bauer has also collaborated with Michael
Hoppe (former head of A&R for PolyGram who signed New Age acts
such as Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre and Kitaro, and who re-signed
ABBA and the Who). She worked with Hoppe on the Grammy-nominated
album “Solace” as a solo artist.
“Cello Songs from Planet Earth” by
Andrea Bauer is available online worldwide. Cello fans and avid
listeners of spiritually minded music should get in early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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