The Nest (album)
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| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | August–December 2002 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:45 | |||
| Label | Emarcy | |||
| Producer | Ketil Bjørnstad | |||
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The Nest (released 2003 in Oslo, Norway on the Emarcy (067 153-2) label) is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad, with special guest artist Anneli Drecker, presenting lyrics by the poet Hart Crane (1899–1932).[1][2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dagbladet |   [3] |
| Amazon.de |  [4] |
Reception[edit]
The Dagbladet review awarded the album 4 stars,[3] and Amazon.de review 4.5 stars.[4]
Track listing[edit]
- «The Nest» (2:40)
- Preludium - «In Shadow» (4:20)
- «The Window» (3:07)
- «The Bridge I» (5:07)
- «The Bathers» (4:06)
- «The Hope I» (1:36)
- «Exile» (3:14)
- «The Circle» (4:34)
- «Darkland» (2:37)
- «Forgetfulness» (4:00)
- «The Joy» (3:41)
- «The Bridge II» (5:04)
- «Old Song» (3:48)
- «The Hope II» (5:04)
- «The Memory» (4:30)
- «Fear» (3:28)
- «The Nest» (4:01)
- Postludium
Personnel[edit]
- Ketil Bjørnstad – piano & synthesizers
- Anneli Drecker – vocals
- Nora Taksdal – viola
- Eivind Aarset – guitars
- Kjetil Bjerkestrand – synthesizers, samples & percussion
Credits[edit]
- All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad
- Words from the poetry of Hart Crane (1899–1932)
- Produced by Ketil Bjørnstad
- Recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, August–December 2002
- Engineer – Jan Erik Kongshaug
- Additional recordings by Kjetil Bjerkestrand and Peer Espen Ursfjord
- Mixed by Jan Erik Konshaug and Ketil Bjørnstad
- Mastering by Bjørn Engelmann, Cutting Room, Stockholm, Sweden
- Cover Photo – «The Nest», from the series «In the Feminine» by Eva-Maria Riegler
- Artist photos – Stian Andersen
- Cover design – Deville
- Anneli Drecker appears courtesy of EMI Records, Norway[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Tor Hammerø (25 February 2003). "Ketil Bjørnstad: The Nest" (in Norwegian). Puls.no. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Ketil Bjørnstad – Artists Biography". Emusic.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Ketil Bjørnstad – Musikk som dyrker skjønnhet og forsoning" (in Norwegian). Amazon.de. 11 February 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Ketil Bjørnstad: The Nest – Review". Amazon.de. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Ketil Bjørnstad: The Nest – Special guest: Anneli Drecker". Sudo.3.Pro.Tok2.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
