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NICOLAI PAGANINI
:Paganini: 24 Capricci Thomas Zehetmair (violin) [ ECM / CD - released 20/Sep/2009 ] One of today's most versatile violinists presents a new account of Paganini's Caprices - an unsurpassed compendium of technical difficulties - played as "improvised character pieces". Zehetmair reveals extraordinary technical perfection coupled with... |
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YSAYE
Sonates pour violon solo Thomas Zehetmair (violin) [ ECM Records / CD - released 1/Nov/2004 ] "How will Zehetmair's 'intelligent virtuosity' adapt to the ultimate test?" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine January 2005 |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Violin Concerto / Symphony No. 1 "Spring" / Phantasy for Violin & Orchestra op. 131 Thomas Zehetmair (violin, conductor) / Orchestre de Chambre de Paris [ ECM New Series / CD - released 29/Apr/2016 ] "Zehetmair is both soloist and conductor, and what's fascinating is how he tells one story with his violin - passionate and resolute - while letting the orchestra hint at darker things" The Guardian, 24th March 2016 **** |
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KILLIUS / SCELSI / HOLLIGER / BARTOK / SKALKOTTAS / MARTINU
Manto and Madrigals: Duos for Violin and Viola Thomas Zehetmair (violin) / Ruth Killius (viola) [ ECM / CD - released 1/May/2011 ] In their first recording as a duo, violinist Thomas Zehetmair and violist Ruth Killius take the listener on a stunning tour of modern music, playing works by Bartók, Holliger, Scelsi, Martinů, Skalkottas, Rainer Killius, Johannes Nied and Peter... |
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Thomas Zehetmair (violin) / SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg / Heinz Holliger (conductor)
Holliger, Heinz-Violin Concerto / YsaA¿e, EugAne-Sonate op. 27, Nr. 3 Ballade [ ECM Records / CD - released 10/Oct/2004 ] "A compelling account of Holliger's heart-felt response to violence and despair" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine Oct 2004 |
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HEINZ HOLLIGER
Lieder ohne Worte Thomas Zehetmair (violin) / Thomas Larcher (piano) / Ursula Holliger (harp) [ ECM Records / CD ] In the last decade the uniqueness of Holliger's compositions - for many years overshadowed by his reputation as a virtuoso oboist - has received overdue recognition with the awarding of many important international prizes |
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TIGRAN MANSURIAN
Con Anima - Chamber Music by Tigran Mansurian Movses Pogossian (violin), Kim Kashkashian (viola), Boris Allakhverdyan (violin), Tatevik Mokatsian (piano) [ ECM New Series / CD - released 6/Nov/2020 ] Conceived jointly by violinist Movses Pogossian and violist Kim Kashkashian on the occasion of Tigran Mansurian's 80th birthday, the Con anima project brings together a dedicated cast of players to perform the Armenian composer's chamber music. |
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BEETHOVEN
Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 Till Fellner (piano) / Montreal Symphony Orchestra / Kent Nagano [ ECM New Series / CD - released 25/Mar/2010 ] "This is a dream partnership with soloist and conductor working hand-in-glove...you will rarely hear playing of such an enviable, unimpeded musical grace and fluency" Gramophone Awards 2010 Finalist - Concerto |
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Till Fellner, piano
Bach, J.S. - Das Wohltemperierte Klavier Book I (Well-Tempered Clavier) [ ECM Records / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] "In his manner and his music-making he exudes calm and elegance." - The New York Times |
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J.S. BACH
Inventions and Sinfonias (2 and 3 Part Inventions) BWV772-801 Till Fellner (piano) [ ECM / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] For more than four years, fans have been waiting for a new Bach recording from the extraordinary Austrian pianist Till Fellner. His interpretation of the first book of the Well-tempered piano for ECM was released in 2004 to great critical acclaim.... |
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THOMAS LARCHER
Madhares (String Quartet No. 3) / Still for viola and chamber orchestra / Bose Zellen for piano and orchestra Till Fellner (piano) / Kim Kashkashian (viola) / Quatour Diotima / Munich Chamber Orchestra / Dennis Russel Davies [ ECM New Series / CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] "He has a fabulous ear for unusual sonorities, which he fashions into surprisingly logical narratives...Böse Zellen, in particular, is a truly original work, vigorously performed and captured in flawless sound." BBC Music Magazine, September 2010 **** |
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Tim Berne (alto saxophone) with Oscar Noriega (B♭ and bass clarinets) & Matt Mitchell (piano)
Snakeoil [ ECM / CD - released 12/Mar/2012 ] After compelling contributions to ECM discs by David Torn and Michael Formanek, here is Tim Berne's first leader date for the label. "Snakeoil" introduces a fascinating ensemble, a "chamber-like group" in Berne's words, albeit one that packs some... |
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Tim Berne's Snakeoil: Tim Berne (alto saxophone) with Oscar Noriega (clarinet/bass clarinet) & Matt Mitchell (piano)
You've Been Watching Me [ ECM / CD - released 22/May/2015 ] Tim Berne: alto saxophone Matt Mitchell: piano and electronics Ches Smith: drums, vibes, percussion, timpani Oscar Noriega: bass and Bb clarinets Ryan Ferreira: electric and acoustic guitars |
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TONU KORVITS
Mirror Tõnu Kõrvits, Anja Lechner, Kadri Voorand, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra [ ECM New Series / CD - released 18/Mar/2016 ] Mirror is the first ECM New Series album from Estonian composer Tõnu Kõrvitz (born 1969), who emphasizes his links to his homeland's music at several levels. The album begins with a fantasy on a song by Veljo Tormis. Like the older composer, Kõrvitz... |
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Tomasz Stanko
Balladyna [ ECM Touchstones / CD - released 22/Sep/2008 ] Recorded in December 1975, Tomasz Stanko's 'Balladyna' album is now re-issued on CD at a special price, in a stylish digi-pack cover - to coincide with ECM's 40th Anniversary. |
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Tomasz Stanko
From the Green Hill [ ECM Records / CD - released 15/Sep/1999 ] Recorded August 1998. |
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Tomasz Stanko
Leosia [ ECM Records / CD ] Recorded January 1996 |
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Tomasz Stanko
Rarum Volume 17 :-Selected Recordings [ ECM Records / CD - released 20/Feb/2004 ] 'Selected Recordings' features landmark recordings and old favourites - greatest hits, effectively - from this highly regarded musician. |
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Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
December Avenue [ ECM / CD - released 16/Jun/2017 ] Four years after the landmark album Wisława, the great Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko's New York Quartet returns with another masterful recording, December Avenue. Always an insightful bandleader, Stanko here encourages spirited improvisation to... |
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Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
Wislawa (2 Disc) [ ECM / 2 CD - released 8/Mar/2013 ] |