ECM, an independent record label founded by Manfred Eicher in 1969, has released over 1700 albums across various genres.
Eicher, who studied double bass and was a production assistant at Deutsche Grammophon, focused on achieving the highest recording standards. The label's first release, “Free at Last” by Mal Waldron, signaled its intent.
ECM has become known for recording artists like Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, and Chick Corea, and in 1984, launched the New Series for notated music. Both the original and New Series emphasize multi-genre and transcultural projects.
ECM's recordings are celebrated for their transparent sound, though Eicher says there is no one-size-fits-all "ECM sound." Instead, each recording is tailored to the artists' sound and aesthetic ideas. The label's cover designs have also been influential and have been the subject of multiple books.
Remember Me, My Dear
Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble
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Prism II: Bach, Schnittke, Beethoven
Danish String Quartet
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Resonances
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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I
Keith Jarrett
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Zwiegesprache: Holliger & Kurtag
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Elusive Affinity: Part, Schnittke, Kancheli, Bach An...
Anna Gourari
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Quasi Morendo: Music Of Brahms, Pesson & Sciarrino
Reto Bieri & Meta4
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Franz Schubert: Sonatas & Impromptus
Andras Schiff
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Catherine Lamb: Atmospheres Transparent/Opaque
Ensemble Dedalus
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Tous Des Oiseaux
Eleni Karaindrou
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Clusters: American Piano Explorations
Rory Cowal
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Franz Schubert: Die Nacht
Anja Lechner & Pablo Marquez
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J S Bach: Six Suites For Solo Viola, BWV 1007-1012
Kim Kashkashian
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Stefano Scodanibbio: Alisei
Daniele Roccato & Ludus Gravis Ensemble
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PRISM I: Beethoven, Shostakovich, Bach
Danish String Quartet
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Kyle Gann: Custer And Sitting Bull
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De La Nuit: Schumann, Ravel, Bartok
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Christian Wolff: Two Orchestra Pieces
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden
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James Tenney: Harmonium
Scordatura Ensemble
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Last Leaf
Danish String Quartet
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Shih-Hui Chen: Returning Souls
Formosa Quartet, Kevin Noe & David Cho
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The Symphonies
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A Choral Gallery Of Morton Feldman And Contemporaries
The Astra Choir
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Michael Winter: Lower Limit
Elliot Simpson; Chaz Underriner; Cristián Alvear; Vicente Araya;
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The Zurich Concert
Julius Eastmann
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Obsidian
Kit Downes
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Bach, Busoni, Beethoven
Yuuko Shiokawa & Andras Schiff
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J S Bach: Suiten Fur Violoncello
Thomas Demenga
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Maderna & Berio: Now, And Then
Dennis Russell Davies & Orchestra Della Svizzera Italiana
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Komitas: Seven Songs
Lusine Grigoryan
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