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.
Ecm New Series: A Compendium
Various artists
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A House Of Call - My Imaginary Notebook
Heiner Goebbels
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Coda - Orchestra Suites
Michael Mantler
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Johannes Brahms: Piano Concertos
Andras Schiff & Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
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Mozart, Hosokawa
Momo Kodama, Seiji Ozawa & Mito Chamber Orchestra
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Schumann: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 1, Phantasie
Thomas Zehetmair & Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
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Gesualdo, Erkki-Sven Tuur, Brett Dean
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Tonu Kaljuste
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Tigran Mansurian: Quasi parlando
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Anja Lechner & Amsterdam Sinfonietta
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Musique Funebre: Witold Lutoslawski / Bela Bartok
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra & Dennis Russell Davies
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Erkki-Sven Tuur: Strata
Nordic Symphony Orchestra & Anu Tali
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
Till Fellner, Montreal Symphony Orchestra & Kent Nagano
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