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Pianists · b. 1952

Ketil Bjørnstad

Norwegian pianist, composer and author

Born: 25 April 1952
Oslo
Country: Norway
Record labels: ECM Records, Philips Records
Discography: 73 albums

Biography

Ketil Bjørnstad is a jazz musician who plays piano. Ketil Bjørnstad was born on 25 April 1952 in Oslo. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records and Philips Records. The discography here lists 73 albums, from “Åpning” (1973) to “Evening Song (Aftensang)” (2025). Honours include Spellemann Award for instrumental record of the year (1974), Sarpsborgprisen (1978) and Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment (1989).

Ketil Bjørnstad (born 25 April 1952) is a Norwegian pianist, composer and author. Initially trained as a classical pianist, Bjørnstad discovered jazz at an early age and has embraced the emergence of "European jazz". He is an artist on the ECM record label, but has also published some twenty books, including novels, poetry, and essay collections. He has collaborated with other ECM artists, including cellists Svante Henryson and David Darling, drummer Jon Christensen, and guitarist Terje Rypdal.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Åpning 1973

Berget Det Blå 1974

Tredje Dag 1975

Finnes du noensteds ikveld 1976

Musikk for en lang natt 1977

Selena 1977

Leve Patagonia 1978

Svart Piano 1979

Tidevann 1980

30-Årskrigen 1981

Bjørnstad/Paus/Hamsun 1982

Engler i sneen 1982

Aniara 1983

Mine dager i Paris 1984

Preludes, Vol. 1 1984

Preludes, Vol. 2 1985

Pianology 1989

Odyssey 1990

The Shadow 1990

Messe for en såret jord 1992

Water Stories 1993

Lise Madsen, Moses og de andre 1994

The Sea 1995

1996 ECM Concert in Taiwan 1996

Davidsalmer 1997

The River 1997

Nytt Liv - «The Rosenborg Tapes», Volum I 1998

The Sea II 1998

Himmelrand - Tusenårsoratoriet 1999

Epigraphs 2000

Prelude 2000

Before the Light 2001

Grace 2001 · Live

Old 2001

Kildens bredd 2002

New Life 2002

The Nest 2003

Love's Philosophy - Keats, Shelley, Byron 2004

Seafarer's Song 2004

Solskinndypet 2004

Floating 2005

Rainbow Sessions 2006

Devotions 2007

Coastlines 2008 · Live

Life in Leipzig 2008 · Live

The Light: Songs of Love and Fear 2008

The Rainbow 2009

Remembrance 2010

Early Piano Music 2011

Night Song 2011

Vinding's Music - Songs From the Alder Thicket 2012

La Notte 2013 · Live

Sunrise (A Cantata On Texts By Edvard Munch) 2013

A Passion for John Donne 2014 · Live

Bartók | Debussy | Ravel 2015

Frolandia 2015

Images 2015

Shimmering 2015

Sanger om tilhørighet 2016 · Live

A Suite of Poems 2018

Hun som kjenner tristheten ved ting 2018

Rainbow Sessions - New Edition 2019

The Beginning – and the End 2019

The World I Used to Know 2019

New Morning 2022

Nightwalker 2023

Nightwalker (Fender Rhodes Version) 2023

Evening Song (Aftensang) 2025

Hvalenes Sang

Reisetid

The Bach Variations

The River I - XII

«The Rosenborg Tapes» Volum 2 - 20 variasjoner over preludium & fuge i ciss-moll av Johan Sebastian Bach

Awards

1974 Spellemann Award for instrumental record of the year
1978 Sarpsborgprisen
1989 Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment
1998 Riksmål Society Literature Prize

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Ketil Bjørnstad play?

Ketil Bjørnstad is known for playing piano.

When and where was Ketil Bjørnstad born?

Ketil Bjørnstad was born 25 April 1952 in Oslo.

What are Ketil Bjørnstad's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Åpning (1973), Berget Det Blå (1974), Tredje Dag (1975), Finnes du noensteds ikveld (1976) and Musikk for en lang natt (1977).

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