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
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[1]
Allmusic	[3]

Epigraphs
Studio album by Ketil Bjørnstad and David Darling
Released	2000
Recorded	September 1998
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:51
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred 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:

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

• Ketil Bjørnstad - piano
• David Darling - cello

Notes

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

References