This is the discography of albums recorded by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad.
Studio albums
1970s Title Details Peak chart positions NOR Åpning Release date: 1973 Label: Phillips — Berget det blå Release date: 1974 Label: Phillips — Tredje dag Release date: 1975 Label: Phillips — Lise Madsen, Moses og de andre with Ole Paus Release date: 1975 Label: Phillips — Finnes du noensteds i kveld Release date: 1976 Label: Phillips 9 Selena Release date: 1977 Label: Phillips 16 Musikk for en lang natt with Sigmund Groven Release date: 1977 Label: Phillips 19 Leve Patagonia! Release date: 1978 Label: Phillips 13 Svart piano Release date: 1979 Label: Phillips — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1980s Title Details Peak chart positions NOR Tidevann Release date: 1980 Label: Phillips 17 30-Årskrigen with Stavangerensemblet Release date: 1981 Label: Phillips 14 Engler i Sneen Release date: 1982 Label: Phillips 18 Bjørnstad/Paus/Hamsun with Ole Paus, lyrics by Knut Hamsun Release date: 1983 Label: Hete Blikk/Slager — Aniara feat. Lill Lindfors Release date: 1983 Label: Slagerfabrikken — Mine dager i Paris Release date: 1984 Label: Hete Blikk/Slager — Preludes vol. 1 Release date: 1984 Label: Uniton — Preludes vol. 2 Release date: 1985 Label: Uniton, Hermitage (1993 re-release) — Natten with Sissel Ingri Andersen Release date: 1985 Label: Hete Blikk — Pianology Release date: 1987 Label: Hete Blikk/Hermitage — Karen Mowat-Suite Release date: 1988 Label: Hot Club — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
1990s Title Details Peak chart positions NOR The Shadow feat. Randi Stene, poems by John Donne Release date: 1990 Label: KKV — Odyssey Release date: 1990 Label: KKV — Rift, En Rockopera Release date: 1991 Label: Slager — Messe for en Saret Jord ("Mass for a Wounded Earth") Release date: 1992 Label: KKV — Water Stories Release date: 1993 Label: ECM — For den som elsker ("For Those Who Love") with Froydis Armand, lyrics by Stein Mehren Release date: 1994 Label: KKV —The Sea with David Darling, Terje Rypdal, Jon Christensen Release date: 1995 Label: ECM 32 Haugtussa with Lynni Treekrem, lyrics by Arne Garborg Release date: 1995 Label: KKV 31 The River with David Darling Release date: 1996 Label: ECM — Reisetid with Eldbjørg Raknes, Kjetil Saunes, Petronella Barker, Henrik Mestad Release date: September, 1997 Label: Grappa — Ett liv with Lill Lindfors, lyrics by Edith Sodergran Release date: 1998 Label: KKV — The Sea II with David Darling, Terje Rypdal, Jon Christensen Release date: 1998 Label: Grappa/ECM — The Rosenborg Tapes, Volume I — New Life (Nytt liv) Release date: September, 1998 Label: Tylden & Co./Philips — The Rosenborg Tapes, Volume II — 20 Variations on the Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor by J. S. Bach Release date: September, 1999 Label: Tylden & Co. — Himmelrand \u2013 Tusenarsoratoriet text: Stein Mehrens Release date: 1999 Label: BMG — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
2000s Title Details Peak chart positions NOR Epigraphs with David Darling Release date: 2000 Label: ECM — Grace Release date: 2001 Label: EmArcy — Old Release date: 2001 Label: Universal — Before the Light Release date: November, 2001 Label: Universal Music AS Kildens Bredd with Ole Paus Release date: 2002 Label: Universal 31 The Nest feat. Anneli Drecker, lyrics by Harte Crane Release date: 2003 Label: EmArcy — Profeten with Kahlil Gibran and Ole Paus Release date: 2003 Label:ABC-Media — Seafarer's Song Release date: 2004 Label: Universal Jazz — Solskinnsdypetwith Kolbein Falkeid Release date: 4 October 2004 Label: Kirkelig Kulturverksted — Floating Release date: 2005 Label: EmArcy 35 Rainbow Sessions Release date: 30 October 30, 2006 Label: Universal Jazz — Devotions Release date: 2007 Label: Universal Jazz — The Light with Randi Stene and Lars Anders Tomter Release date: 23 May 2008 Label: ECM — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
2010s Title Details Peak chart positions NOR Remembrance with Tore Brunborg & Jon Christensen Release date: 12 April 2010 Label: ECM 32 Night Song with Svante Henryson Release date: 21 January 2011 Label: ECM — Vinding's Music - Songs from the Alder Thicket with Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Christian Eggen, Gunilla Süssmann & Release date: 27 April 2012 Label: ECM — La Notte with Anja Lechner, Andy Sheppard, Eivind Aarset, Arild Andersen & Marilyn Mazur Release date: 12 April 2013 Label: ECM — Sunrise (A Cantata on Texts by Edvard Munch) with Kari Bremnes) Release date: 18 October 2013 Label: ECM — A Passion for John Donne Release date: 27 October 2014 Label: ECM — Bartók/Debussy/Ravel Release date: 28 August 2015 Label: Grappa — Images Release date: 23 October 2015 Label: Grappa — Shimmering Release date: 23 October 2015 Label: Grappa — Frolandia with Ole Paus Release date: 8 May 2015 Label: Grappa 8 Sanger Om Tilhorighet Release date: 5 February 2016 Label: Grappa — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums
Life in Leipzig with Terje Rypdal (ECM, 2008) Hvalenes Sang (Oratorium) (Grappa, 2010)
Compilations/bundles
Tredje dag/Svart piano (Philips, 2 CD re-release 1994) Ophelia's Arrival/Pianology/Minotauros, three ballets (Hermitage (1994 re-release) 3 × LPs Early Years (Universal, 2000) Early Piano Music (Hubro, 19 July 2011) Preludes and Pianology Images/ Shimmering (Grappa, 2015)
Other albums Och människor ser igen, Lill Lindfors, written and arranged by Bjørnstad (Metronome, 1980) La elva leve! (Kolibri, 1980, contributed one track) Manniskors makt for Lill Lindfors, lyrics by Edith Sodergran (1985) Losrivelse Kari Bremnes, lyrics by Edvard Munch (KKV, 1993) Davidsalmer, Anders Wyller, lyrics from the bible (KKV, 1995) Sanger fra en Klode for Per Vollestad (Grappa, 1995) Salomos Hoysang written for Lill Lindfors & Tommy Nilsson, lyrics from the bible (KKV, 1995)
References
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