ECM Records has long divided its discography in two: the regular series, representing music of a more improvisational bent; and its New Series, featuring largely classical music ranging from the ...

Cellist Anja Lechner and pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos perform music by Greek Armenian composer G.I. Gurdjieff on a new CD, Chants, Hymns and Dances. The CD also features music composed by ...

Manfred Eicher hatte anlässlich der Kulturpreisverleihung mit der Cellistin Anja Lechner und dem Pianisten Francois Couturier gleich zwei Künstler mitgebracht, die seinem Plattenlabel ECM eng ...

Exploring similar territory as the sublimely beautiful Chants, Hymns and Dances (ECM, 2004), pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos and cellist Anja Lechner switch the emphasis on Melos. Chants focused largely ...

Melos approaches a highbrow listening experience. It's another gorgeous offering from ECM Records, teaming Greek pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos with German cellist Anja Lechner and Italian drummer U.T.

Es gibt ein Leben neben dem Krach. Eines neben dem Beat und eines neben der Dissonanz. Bei ihrer Suche nach Ruhe, Ausgeglichenheit und innerer Balance werden gestresste Großstadtbewohner in jeder ...

Argentinian bandoneon player/composer Dino Saluzzi is well represented in the ECM catalog. Many of his recordings are improvisational meetings between his playing and writing and jazz players, going ...

Bach steht im Zentrum des ersten ECM Solo Albums von Anja Lechner; und das in aller Bescheidenheit. Denn Anja Lechners Bach-Spiel ist eins nicht: exzentrisch. Sie geht nicht her wie viele ihrer ...

On Moderato Cantabile cellist Anja Lechner and pianist Francois Couturier interpret music that is simultaneously spiritual and folklore-ish with supple eloquence and sophisticated vibrancy. Intermixed ...

While the composer, performer and listener approach any given piece of music from differing perspectives, each needs the others for a work to become fully actualized. Improvisation combines the first ...