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Steve Tibbetts
Life Of [ ECM / CD - released 18/May/2018 ] One-of-a-kind guitarist and record-maker Steve Tibbetts has an association with ECM dating back to 1981, with his body of work reflecting that of an artist who follows his own winding, questing path. The BBC has described his music as an atmospheric... |
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Steve Tibbetts
Northern Song [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 18/Jan/2019 ] Steve Tibbetts' first ECM session found the Minnesotan guitar player journeying with faithful percussionist Marc Anderson to Oslo in 1981, to make what might be his most stark and inner-directed recording, etching sounds in silence. "There is nothing... |
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Susanne Abbuehl
Compass [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 17/May/2019 ] Compass is a voyage at many levels: through music and text, with images evoking the freshness of sea air and the colours of wildflowers. A voyage through polar extreme of jazz - from Chick Corea to Sun Ra, through folk song in the slipstream of... |
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Susanne Abbuehl
The Gift [ ECM / CD - released 13/May/2013 ] There was a time when artists were expected to release a record every year-sometimes a very good thing, as there was so much development going on that there was plenty to document; other times a less-than-ideal situation, as some artists simply... |
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ALFRED SCHNITTKE
Psalms Of Repentance Swedish Radio Choir. Taµnu Kaljuste [ ECM Records / CD - released 1/Jan/2002 ] Superlative performances of Schnittke's most personal music: the composer's soul seems to be laid bare in the "Psalms of Repentance". |
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LACHENMANN
Das Madchen mit dem Schwefelholzern (The Little Match-Girl) SWR Symphony Orchestra / SWR Vocal Ensemble / Sylvain Cambreling [ ECM Records / 2 CD - released 1/Dec/2002 ] "Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern", the composer's first piece of music theatre, is based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little MatchGirl, which he interprets as an attack on a cold and indifferent society. The piece has appeared previously on... |
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HEINZ HOLLIGER
Induuchlen Sylvia Nopper (soprano), Kai Wessel (countertenor), Felix Renggli (flutes, piccolo), Elmar Schmid (clarinets), Swiss Chmaber Soloists [ ECM Records / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "[Puneiga includes] two of this composer's most exquisitely poised settings. Sylvia Nopper is no less enticing in the typically exacting vocal part, with Holliger drawing a precise and fastidious response from hs ensemble." (International Record Review) |
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Terje Rypdal
Blue [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 18/Jan/2019 ] Terje Rypdal, Bjørn Kjellemyr, and Audun Kleive continue where they left off on Chaser with this equally memorable set. Blue is not a companion album, however. It is the yin to the other's yang: on the surface they are solid teardrops of color, but... |
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Terje Rypdal
Conspiracy [ ECM / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] A new ECM studio album and a programme of new music from Terje Rypdal is cause for celebration. On Conspiracy the great Norwegian guitarist seems to reconnect with the wild inspiration that fuelled such early masterpieces as Whenever I Seem To Be Far... |
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Terje Rypdal
Descendre [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 9/Oct/2020 ] Among the pleasures of this group of Rypdal reissues is the presence throughout of drummer Jon Christensen. Terje and Jon, lifelong friends, played on dozens of albums and in many groups together. Christensen always alluded to the trio with Terje and... |
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Terje Rypdal
Double Concerto [ ECM Records / CD - released 4/Feb/2020 ] Rypdal's 'Double Concerto' is played here by one of Latvia's leading orchestras, fronted by two electric guitarists: Terje himself and Ronni Le Tekro from hard rock band TNT. It's an enjoyable, playful work, with bright melodies and guitar virtuosity... |
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Terje Rypdal
If Mountains Could Sing [ ECM / CD - released 19/Dec/2008 ] Terje Rypdal electric guitars Bjørn Kjellemyr basses Audun Kleive drums Terje Tønnesen violin Lars Anders Tomter viola Øystein Birkeland cello Christian Eggen conductor |
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Terje Rypdal
Odyssey: in Studio and in Concert [ ECM Records / 3 CD - released 29/Jun/2012 ] |
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Terje Rypdal
Terje Rypdal [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 9/Oct/2020 ] Initially published in November 1971. |
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Terje Rypdal
Vossabrygg [ ECM / CD - released 3/Feb/2006 ] |
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Terje Rypdal
Waves [ ECM / CD - released 25/Nov/2016 ] Terje Rypdal's Waves (recorded 1977) announced the beginning of the Norwegian guitarist's association with Danish trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg, which continues to this day. The album also introduced one of Terje's most enduringly popular pieces, "Per... |
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Terje Rypdal
Waves (LP) [ ECM / LP - released 25/Nov/2016 ] Terje Rypdal's Waves (recorded 1977) announced the beginning of the Norwegian guitarist's association with Danish trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg, which continues to this day. The album also introduced one of Terje's most enduringly popular pieces, "Per... |
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Terje Rypdal
What Comes After [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 9/Oct/2020 ] Initially published in January 1974, CD is re-released in October 2020 in the ECM Touchstone Series. What Comes After introduced a new alliance with American bassist Barre Phillips whose freely creative arco playing is often the second lead voice... |
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Terje Rypdal
Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 9/Oct/2020 ] Initially published in November 1974. Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away is, by common consensus, one of Terje's early masterpieces. Rypdal has said that he sometimes felt conflicted in his early years, pulled in different directions by the urges to... |
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Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette
Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette [ ECM Records / CD - released 13/Nov/2008 ] This is a specially priced re-issue edition of the fantastic Rypdal / Vitous / DeJohnette album, which was recorded in June 1978. |