ECM New Series Archive
Franz SCHUBERT: Die Nacht – Anja Lechner, Pablo Marquez – ECM
A tranquil Schubertiad featuring lieder and nocturnes arranged for cello and guitar.
GAVIN BRYARS: The Fifth Century; Two Love Songs – Prism Quartet/The Crossing/Donald McNally – ECM New Series
Music that sounds both ancient and modern and beautiful throughout. GAVIN BRYARS: The Fifth Century; Two Love Songs – Prism Quartet/The Crossing/Donald McNally – ECM New Series ECM2405, 50:58 [Distr. by Naxos] (11/18/16) 50:58 ****: I have always found Gavin Bryars’ music to be beautiful, mysterious, unique; sometimes a bit disturbing – but always worth […]
GIYA KANCHELI: “Chiaroscuro” = Chiaroscuro; Twilight – Gidon Kremer, v./Patricia Kopatchinskaja, v./Kremerata Baltica/Gidon Kremer – ECM New Series
More beautiful and pensive music from this unassuming composer.
Rothko Chapel – Works of ERIK SATIE, MORTON FELDMAN, CAGE – Kim Kashkashian/ Sarah Rothenberg/ Steven Schick – ECM New Series
A maddening very contemporary session unless you’re heavily into Feldman.
ARVO PAART: Symphony No. 4 “Los Angeles” – Los Angeles Philharmonic/Esa-Pekka Salonen; Fragments from “Kanon pokajanen” – Estonian Philharmonic Ch. Choir/ Esa-Pekka Salonen – ECM
A deeply satisfying symphony from one of our century’s great composers.