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.
The Codona Trilogy
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Serenity
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Arvo Part: Alina
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Gurdjieff / Tsabropoulos: Hymns & Dances Chants
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Beethoven: Complete Music for Piano and Cello
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Litania: The Music Of Krzysztof Komeda
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Matka Joanna
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To Be Continued
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Valentin Silvestrov: Silent Songs
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Joseph Haydn: The Seven Words
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Rejoicing
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Hide And Seek
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Dolmen Music
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The Out-Of-Towners
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Keith Jarrett At the Blue Note: The Complete Recordings
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At The Deer Head Inn
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The Well Tempered Clavier: Book 1
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Paris Concert
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Invocations / The Moth and the Flame
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In The Light
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Georg Friedrich Handel: Suites For Keyboard
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Changeless
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Bach: The French Suites
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Statements
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African Pepperbird
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