The Nest (album)

The Nest
Studio album by Ketil Bjørnstad
Released	2003
Recorded	August–December 2002
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:45
Label	Emarcy
Producer	Ketil Bjørnstad
Ketil Bjørnstad chronology
Old (2001) The Nest (2003) Seafarer's Song (2004)

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Dagbladet	[3]
Amazon.de	[4]

Reception

The Dagbladet review awarded the album 4 stars,^[3] and Amazon.de review 4.5 stars.^[4]

Track listing

1. «The Nest» (2:40)
   - Preludium
2. «In Shadow» (4:20)
3. «The Window» (3:07)
4. «The Bridge I» (5:07)
5. «The Bathers» (4:06)
6. «The Hope I» (1:36)
7. «Exile» (3:14)
8. «The Circle» (4:34)
9. «Darkland» (2:37)
10. «Forgetfulness» (4:00)
11. «The Joy» (3:41)
12. «The Bridge II» (5:04)
13. «Old Song» (3:48)
14. «The Hope II» (5:04)
15. «The Memory» (4:30)
16. «Fear» (3:28)
17. «The Nest» (4:01)
    - Postludium

Personnel

• Ketil Bjørnstad - piano & synthesizers
• Anneli Drecker - vocals
• Nora Taksdal - viola
• Eivind Aarset - guitars
• Kjetil Bjerkestrand - synthesizers, samples & percussion

Credits

• 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

1. Tor Hammerø (2003-02-25). "Ketil Bjørnstad: The Nest" (in Norwegian). Puls.no. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
2. "Ketil Bjørnstad - Artists Biography". Emusic.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
3. "Ketil Bjørnstad - Musikk som dyrker skjønnhet og forsoning" (in Norwegian). Amazon.de. 2003-02-11. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
4. "Ketil Bjørnstad: The Nest - Review". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
5. "Ketil Bjørnstad: The Nest - Special guest: Anneli Drecker". Sudo.3.Pro.Tok2.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12.

External links

• Ketil Bjørnstad Official Website