If Mountains Could Sing is an album by Norwegian jazz guitarist Terje Rypdal, recorded in January and June 1994 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features rhythm section Bjørn Kjellemyr and Audun Kleive backed by a string trio conducted by Christian Eggen.ECM discography accessed November 7, 2011
Reception The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Review accessed August 18, 2017
Track listing All compositions by Terje Rypdal "The Return of Per Ulv" – 5:03 "It's in the Air" – 4:04 "But on the Other Hand" – 5:07 "If Mountains Could Sing" – 5:15 "Private Eye" – 5:47 "Foran Peisen" – 4:26 "Dancing Without Reindeers" – 3:27 "One for the Roadrunner" – 5:03 "Blue Angel" – 3:05 "Genie" – 3:47 "Lonesome Guitar" – 2:51
Personnel Terje Rypdal – electric guitars Bjørn Kjellemyr – bass Audun Kleive – drums Christian Eggen – conductor Terje Tønnesen – violin Lars Anders Tomter – viola Øystein Birkeland – cello
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