Piano
All records with piano · Solo piano only
Messe Noire
Alexei Lubimov plays Stravinsky's Serenade in A and piano sonatas by Shostakovich (No. 2), Prokofiev (No. 7) and Scriabin (No. 9), recorded at Radio Studio DRS, Zürich, in May 1998 and December 2000, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Sonaten für Viola und Klavier
Brahms's two Sonatas op. 120 in the composer's viola version, played by Kim Kashkashian (viola) and Robert Levin (piano), recorded in November 1996 at the Liederhalle, Stuttgart, and produced by Manfred Eicher.
Játékok
György and Márta Kurtág play 30 pieces from his piano cycle Játékok (Games) and four of his Bach transcriptions, for two and four hands. Recorded July 1996 in the Mozart-Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Suites for Keyboard
Keith Jarrett plays seven keyboard suites by Georg Friedrich Händel on piano, recorded in September 1993 at the State University of New York, Purchase, produced by Manfred Eicher and released by ECM New Series in 1995.
György Kurtág / Robert Schumann: Hommage à R. Sch.
Chamber music by György Kurtág and Robert Schumann for viola, clarinet and piano, played by Kim Kashkashian, Eduard Brunner and Robert Levin, recorded in 1992 and 1994 in the Kammermusiksaal of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn.
The piano works 3
Aki Takahashi plays Giacinto Scelsi's piano works in 2005 recordings, mostly pieces she prepared with the composer, including the Quattro Illustrazioni depicting the incarnations of Vishnu.
The piano works 2
Two Scelsi piano works played by Stephen Clarke: the first recording of the 1930 Suite No. 2 and Action Music (1955), in the second volume of Mode's Scelsi Edition devoted to the piano.
Dimitri Shostakovich, Paul Chihara, Linda Bouchard, Kim Kashkashian, Robert Levin, Robin Schulkowsky
Dmitri Shostakovich / Paul Chihara / Linda BouchardShostakovich's Viola Sonata Op. 147 with Linda Bouchard's Pourtinade and Paul Chihara's Redwood, played by Kim Kashkashian (viola), Robert Levin (piano) and Robyn Schulkowsky (percussion), recorded in June and October 1990.
Strawa no Sertão
Egberto Gismonti's suite Strawa no Sertão and other pieces, played by Bernard Wystraëte (flutes) and his Paris ensemble, with Gismonti as guest pianist. Recorded in Paris, 2001-2002. Carmo, 2005.
Black Angels and Makrokosmos III
Two George Crumb works of the 1970s: Black Angels in an arrangement for string quartet and string orchestra, with Cuarteto Latinoamericano, and Makrokosmos III for two amplified pianos and percussion, conducted by Juan Pablo Izquierdo.
Advance of the Fungi
First CD collection of George Cacioppo's music: six chamber works from 1960-66 including Time on Time in Miracles, Advance of the Fungi and Holy Ghost Vacuum or America Faints, played by French ensembles, with Cacioppo himself on electric organ.
Business Is Bad
Nine songs by Karen Mantler (vocals, harmonica, piano) with Doug Wieselman (guitar, bass clarinet) and Kato Hideki (bass), recorded in Brooklyn between October 2012 and April 2013. XtraWATT/14, 2014.
So There
So There (XtraWATT, 2006) sets readings by poet Robert Creeley to music by Steve Swallow (bass), with Steve Kuhn (piano) and the Cikada String Quartet; recorded 25 August 2001 in West Shokan, NY, and 27-28 August 2005 in Oslo.
Appearing Nightly
Appearing Nightly (WATT, 2008) is a live album by Carla Bley (piano, conductor) and her 17-piece big band with Steve Swallow, Billy Drummond, Andy Sheppard and Lew Soloff, recorded 17-18 July 2006 at the New Morning, Paris.
Sextet
Carla Bley on organ with Steve Swallow, Hiram Bullock, Larry Willis, Victor Lewis and Don Alias, playing six Bley compositions. Recorded December 1986 to January 1987 at Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York. WATT/17, 1987.
African Piano
Solo piano concert by Abdullah Ibrahim (then Dollar Brand), recorded live in October 1969 at the Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen. First issued by Spectator in 1970, then on JAPO (60002) in 1973.
Ritual
Keith Jarrett's composition Ritual for solo piano, played by Dennis Russell Davies. Recorded in June 1977 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, produced by Manfred Eicher, released as ECM 1112 in 1982.
Purcor
Purcor (Songs For Saxophone And Piano) is the 2010 ECM duo album of Trygve Seim (tenor and soprano saxophones) and Andreas Utnem (piano, harmonium), recorded in May 2008 at Tøyen Kirke, Oslo, produced by Manfred Eicher.
What Exit
What Exit is Mark Feldman's first ECM album as a leader, eight of his compositions played with John Taylor (piano), Anders Jormin (double bass) and Tom Rainey (drums), recorded in 2005 at Avatar Studios, New York, produced by Manfred Eicher.
Compass
Compass is Susanne Abbuehl's second ECM album, with Wolfert Brederode (piano), Christof May (clarinets), Lucas Niggli (drums, percussion) and guest Michel Portal (clarinet), recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, in 2003 and 2004 and produced by Manfred E…