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Bjørnstad - The Light

Randi Stene (mezzo soprano), Lars Anders Tomter (viola) & Ketil Bjørnstad (piano)

Bjørnstad - The Light
Randi Stene is acutely responsive to the melodic contours of these songs, while Lars Anders Tomter's viola contributions offer poise and variety. Those who believed the synthesis of classical...

Gramophone Magazine, October 2008

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Bjørnstad - The Light

Randi Stene (mezzo soprano), Lars Anders Tomter (viola) & Ketil Bjørnstad (piano)

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Randi Stene is acutely responsive to the melodic contours of these songs, while Lars Anders Tomter's viola contributions offer poise and variety. Those who believed the synthesis of classical...

Gramophone Magazine, October 2008

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Celebrated Norwegian pianist, composer and writer Ketil Bjørnstad’s new ECM recording, subtitled “Songs of Love and Fear”, sets his own lyrics in Four Nordic Songs and the poetry of John Donne in the song-cycle The Light to music of ravishing beauty. They are performed by one of Norway’s greatest singers, Randi Stene, together with “the giant of the Nordic viola” Lars Anders Tomter and Bjørnstad himself on piano.

  • Release date: 23rd Jun 2008
  • Label: ECM
  • Catalogue number: 1757977
  • Length: 76 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Bjørnstad: Grensen (The Border)
Work length4:42
Bjørnstad: Natten (The Night)
Work length4:32
Bjørnstad: Sommernatt Ved Fjorden (By The Fjord)
Work length5:51
Bjørnstad: Sommersang (Summer Song)
Work length4:58
Bjørnstad: A Valediction: Of Weeping
Work length6:32
Bjørnstad: The Dream
Work length5:23
Bjørnstad: The Prohibition
Work length5:37
Bjørnstad: Lamentoso
Work length3:20
Bjørnstad: The Flea
Work length4:57
Bjørnstad: A Noctural Upon St. Lucy's Day. Being The Shortest Day
Work length6:33
Bjørnstad: The Sun Rising
Work length5:28
Bjørnstad: Air And Angels
Work length5:13
Bjørnstad: Love's Alchemy
Work length2:47
Bjørnstad: Break Of Day
Work length5:32
Bjørnstad: A Hymn To God The Father
Work length5:16

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October 2008

Randi Stene is acutely responsive to the melodic contours of these songs, while Lars Anders Tomter's viola contributions offer poise and variety. Those who believed the synthesis of classical and popular song to be a vanishing art should derive immense pleasure from this release.
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