Epigraphs is an album by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad with American cellist David Darling recorded in September 1998 and released on ECM in 2000.[1][2]
| Epigraphs | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | September 1998 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:51 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1684 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Background
editTracks from Epigraph were used as part of the soundtrack of Jean-Luc Godard's film In Praise of Love.[3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [4] |
The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 3.5 stars.[1] 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.[4]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Ketil Bjørnstad, except as noted.
- "Epigraph No. 1" – 3:04
- "Upland" – 4:04
- "Wakening" – 4:10
- "Epigraph No. 1, Var. 1" – 1:39
- "Pavane" (William Byrd) – 3:39
- "Fantasia" (Orlando Gibbons) – 1:59
- "Epigraph No. 1, Var. 2" – 2:20
- "The Guest" – 2:41
- "After Celan" – 3:46
- "Song for TKJD" (David Darling) – 6:24
- "Silent Dream" (Darling) – 4:41
- "The Lake" – 4:11
- "Gothic" – 4:07
- "Epigraph No. 1, Var. 3" – 1:28
- "Le jour s'endort" (Guillaume Dufay) – 3:44
- "Factus est repente" (Gregor Aichinger) – 4:54
Personnel
edit- Ketil Bjørnstad – piano
- David Darling – cello
References
edit- ^ a b c Astarita, Glenn. "Ketil Bjornstad & David Darling: Epigraphs Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ "ECM discography". ECM Records. Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ Lin, Ho (December 6, 2005). "Shards of Time: "In Praise of Love"". Camera Roll. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Anderson, Rick. "Ketil Bjørnstad Epigraphs Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-21.