ECM
Founded in Munich by producer Manfred Eicher in 1969, ECM has recorded more than 1000 albums spanning many idioms. Establishing an early reputation with standard-setting jazz and improvised music albums – by Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, the Art Ensemble of Chicago and others – ECM began to include contemporary composition in its programme in the late 1970s. In 1984 a sister label, ECM New Series, was launched to introduce the music of Arvo Pärt with the aptly-titled “Tabula rasa”. Other featured composers include György Kurtág, Valentin Silvestrov, Tigran Mansurian, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Heinz Holliger, Giya Kancheli, Meredith Monk, and Heiner Goebbels.
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ECM's New Series at 40
13th Jan 2025
To mark the pioneering series's recent fortieth birthday, Ben Hogwood selects some landmarks from the catalogue - including recordings of music by Arvo Pärt, Alfred Schnittke, Steve Reich and György Kurtág.
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Gregorian chant-inspired contemporary choral music by Henrik Ødegaard
20th Jun 2023
The Norwegian composer talks about his new album of choral works, performed by Vox Clamantis with Jaan-Eik Tulve.
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New. Johannes Brahms: Klavierstücke
András Schiff (piano)
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2026, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2
Andras Schiff (piano)
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th December 2012
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New. Samuel Beckett: Stirrings Still (with music by Trevor Bača)
JACK Quartet (stringquartet), Paul Griffiths (narrator), Christopher Otto (violin), Austin Wulliman (violin), John Pickford Richards (viola), Jay Campbell (cello)
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Special offer. Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
András Schiff (piano)
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Building a Library, February 2012, First Choice
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New. Johannes Brahms: Klavierstücke
András Schiff (piano)
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. Samuel Beckett: Stirrings Still (with music by Trevor Bača)
JACK Quartet (stringquartet), Paul Griffiths (narrator), Christopher Otto (violin), Austin Wulliman (violin), John Pickford Richards (viola), Jay Campbell (cello)
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Coming soon. Steve Reich: Recordings On ECM
Shem Guibbory, Steve Reich Ensemble, George Manahan
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Coming soon. Live in Venice
The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips
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Coming soon. Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
Steve Reich (piano), Shem Guibbory (violin), Ken Ishii (cello), Elizabeth Arnold (vocalist), Rebecca Armstrong (vocalist), Nurit Tilles (piano), Larry Karush (piano), Gary Schall (marimba), Bob Becker (marimba), Russ Hartenberger (marimba), James Preiss (piano), Steve Chambers (piano), David Van Tieghem (piano), Glen Velez (xylophone), Virgil Blackwell (clarinet), Richard Cohen (clarinet), Jay Clayton (piano), Pamela Fraley (vocalist), Steve Reich Ensemble
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Coming soon. Pages of a Biography
Gidon Kremer (violin), Geneva Lewis (violin), Andrei Pushkarev (vibraphone), Kremerata Baltica
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