Epigraphs (album)

Epigraphs is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad with American cellist David Darling recorded in 1998 and released on the ECM label in 2000.[1][2] Tracks from this album were used as part of the soundtrack of Jean-Luc Godard's film In Praise of Love.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
Allmusic[3]
Epigraphs
Studio album by
Ketil Bjørnstad and David Darling
Released2000
RecordedSeptember 1998
GenreJazz
Length56:51
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Ketil Bjørnstad chronology
Himmelrand
(1999)		 Epigraphs
(2000)		 Grace
(2001)

Reception

The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 3.5 stars,[1] and the Allmusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 4 stars, stating:

... To call this music "minimalist" wouldn't be entirely accurate, since there's quite a bit of harmonic movement and not much repetition, but because Bjornstad and Darling's playing is so consistently gentle and the music is so consistently quiet and pleasant, this album has a flavor that will be familiar to fans of Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt. Recommended...[3]

Track listing
All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad, except as indicated.
  1. "Epigraph No. 1" – 3:04
  2. "Upland" – 4:04
  3. "Wakening" – 4:10
  4. "Epigraph No. 1, Var. 1" – 1:39
  5. "Pavane" – 3:39
    (William Byrd)
  6. "Fantasia" – 1:59
    (Orlando Gibbons)
  7. "Epigraph No. 1, Var. 2" – 2:20
  8. "The Guest" – 2:41
  9. "After Celan" – 3:46
  10. "Song for TKJD" – 6:24
    (David Darling)
  11. "Silent Dream" – 4:41
    (David Darling)
  12. "The Lake" – 4:11
  13. "Gothic" – 4:07
  14. "Epigraph No. 1, Var. 3" – 1:28
  15. "Le Jour S'Endort" – 3:44
    (Guillaume Dufay)
  16. "Factus Est Repente" – 4:54
    (Gregor Aichinger)

Personnel

Notes
  • Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in September 1998

References
  1. Astarita, Glenn. "Ketil Bjornstad & David Darling: Epigraphs Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  2. "ECM discography". ECM Records. Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  3. Anderson, Rick. "Ketil Bjørnstad Epigraphs Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
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