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Born: 25/4 1952 in Oslo.
Piano-studies with Amalie
Christie and professor Robert Riefling, Oslo.
Further studies in London and Paris.
Debut january 1969 with Oslo
Philharmonic Orchestra (Bartok pianoconcerto nr.
3). Experimental music with the avant-garde
group Svein Finnerud Trio in 1971 and with the
norwegian singer/author Ole Paus. Different
performances with jazz- and rock-musicians
1971-1973. First album with own music released
by Philips/Phonogram 1973, with Jon Eberson (g),
Arild Andersen (b) and Jon Christensen (d),
produced by Svein Erik Børja.
Debut as author
in 1972 with poems on Aschehoug. His books
are translated to Danish, Swedish, German,
Dutchs, Finnish, English, French, Chech,
Polish, Korean, Russian, Bengali, Greek and
Turkish.
Ketil Bjørnstad received the
norwegian language-prize "Riksmålsprisen" for
his novel "Nåde", and he got the norwegian
Grammy-prize "Spellemannsprisen" for "Berget det
blå".
Ketil Bjørnstad has been touring
in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, United
Kingdom, US, Canada, Germany, Austria,
Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, France, Italy,
Spain, Portugal, Latvia, Japan, Taiwan, China,
Bangladesh and India - alone and with groups.
Jazz-festivals: London,
Frankfurt, Nancy, Vienna, Kongsberg, Molde,
Montreal,
Shanghai, Warszawa a.o.
Literary festivals: Hay-on-Wye,
Bjørnson-festivalen, Undset-dagene.
Music- and literary critic for Aftenposten between 1972 and 1998
Plays: "Ildlandet" (musical)
directed by Bentein Baardson,
Den nationale Scene, Bergen, Norway, 1984
"Forestillinger", directed by
Britt Lossius, Haugesund Teater, Haugesund,
Norway, 1997
"Spill", directed by Edith Roger
& Barthold Halle, Teater Ibsen, Skien, Norway,
1995
Ballett: "Minotauros" for The
norwegian Ballet, The norwegian Opera, Oslo,
Norway, 1997
Music for films:
Jean Luc Godard:"Forever Mozart"
(1996)
Jean Luc Godard: "Museum of
Modern art" (1999)
Jean Luc Godard: "Eloge d’amour"
(2001)
Jean Luc Godard: "Histoire(s) du
Cinéma" (1999)
Jean Luc
Godard: "The Old Place" (1999)
Jean Luc
Godard: "Notre Musique" (2004)
Anne Marie Mieville: "Nous somme
tous encore ici" (1997)
Lea Pool: "Emporte moi" (1999)
Haakon Sandøy: "Engler i sneen" (1983)
Trond Aurvaag/Iram Haq: "Trofast" (2004)
Ken Loach: "Ae Fond
Kiss"
Witold
Adamek: Samotnosc W Sieci (2006)
Collaboration with the producer
Erik Hillestad for KKV since 1989 (The Shadow),
and for Manfred Eicher/ECM since 1993 (Waterstories).
Duo with american cellist David Darling (The
River). Quartet ("The Sea") with Terje Rypdal
(g), Jon Christensen (d), David Darling (c). Duo
with Terje Rypdal since 1999.
Literary Agent: Aschehoug Agency
Musical Management: Kjell
Kalleklev
Ketil Bjørnstads works are
published by the following publishing houses:
Aschehoug, Norway
Gyldendal, Norway
Cicero, Denmark
Trevi (Forum), Sweden
Norsteds, Sweden
WSOY, Finland
Suhrkamp/Insel, Germany
Arcadia, England
Maia Press, England
Signature, Netherland
JC
Lattès,
France
Polis, Greek
Munhakdongne, Korean
Azbooka, Russian,
NLN, PRaha, Chech
Random House,
Germany
Wydawnictwo Slowo,
Poland
Sandesh, Bangladesh
Books:
Alene ut (poetry) 1972 (Aschehoug)
Nærmere (poetry) 1973 (Aschehoug)
Nattsvermere (novel) 1974 (Aschehoug)
Kråker og Krigere (novel) 1975 (Aschehoug)
Pavane (novel) 1976 (Aschehoug)
Vinterbyen (novel) 1977 (Aschehoug)
Landet på andre siden (novel) 1979 (Aschehoug)
Bingo (novel) 1981 (Aschehoug)
Oda! (novel) 1983 (Gyldendal)
Det personlige motiv (novel) 1985 (Aschehoug)
G-moll-balladen (novel) 1986 (Gyldendal)
Oppstigning fra det usynlig (novel) 1988
(Aschehoug)
Stormen (novel) 1989 (Aschehoug)
Skumringsmulighetene (novel) 1990 (Aschehoug)
Villa Europa (novel) 1992 (Aschehoug)
Historien om Edvard Munch (novel) 1993
(Gyldendal)
Barnevakt (novel) 1994 (Aschehoug)
Spill (play) 1995 (Aschehoug)
Blåmann (collected music) 1995 (Aschehoug)
Drift (novel) 1996 (Aschehoug)
Drømmen om havet (novel) 1996 (Aschehoug)
Veien til Dhaka (novel) 1997 (Aschehoug)
Nåde (novel) 1998 (Aschehoug)
Reisen til Gallia (essays, with Ole Paus) 1998 (Stenersen)
Fall (novel) 1999 (Aschehoug)
Ludvig Hassels tusenårsskifte (novel) 2000
(Aschehoug)
Jæger (novel) 2001 (Aschehoug)
Mannen som gikk på jorden (collaboration with
Lage Fosheim and Torstein Bieler) (novel) 2002
(Gyldendal)
Tesman (novel) 2003 (Aschehoug)
Til Musikken (novel) 2004 (Aschehoug)
Flammeslukeren -
(Ole Bull, en livshistorie) 2005 (Aschehoug)
Liv Ullmann -
Livslinjer 2005 (Aschehoug)
Historier om
sårbarhet (with Catharina Jacobsen) 2007 (Dinamo
Forlag)
Elven (novel) 2007
(Aschehoug)
Recordings:
Åpning (1973) Philips
Berget det blå (1974) Philips
Tredje dag (1975) Philips
Lise Madsen, Moses & de andre (with Ole Paus)
(1975) Zarepta
Finnes du noensteds ikveld (1976) Philips
Selena (1977) Philips
Musikk for en lang natt (with Sigmund Groven)
(1977) Polydor
Leve Patagonia (with Cornelis
Vreeswijk, Lill Lindfors, etc) (1978) Philips
Svart Piano (1979) Philips
Tidevann (1980) Philips
Och människor ser igen (with Lill Lindfors)
(1980) Metronome
30-års-krigen (with Stavangerenseblet) 1981
Philips
Engler i sneen (1982) Philips
Bjørnstad/Paus/Hamsun (1982) Slagerfabrikken
Aniara (with Lindfors/Fristorp) (1983)
Slagerfabrikken
Mine dager i Paris (1983) Slagerfabrikken
Preludes vol. 1 (1984) Uniton/Hermitage
Människors makt (with Lill Lindfors) (1985)
Slagerfabrikken
Natten (with Sissel I. Andersen) (1985)
Slagerfabrikken
Preludes vol. 2 (1986) Uniton/Hermitage
Three Ballets (1987) Uniton/Hermitage
Karen Mowat-suite (1988) Hot Club
Records
The Shadow (with Randi Stene)
(1990) KKV
Odyssey (1991) KKV
Rift (with Anne Grete Preus, Jørn Hoel, Lynni
Treekrem, etc) (1991) Slagerfabrikken
Messe for en såret jord (with Randi Stene and
Lars Anders Tomter) (1992) KKV
Løsrivelse (with Kari Bremnes) (1993) KKV
Water Stories (with Rypdal/Christensen/Hillestad/Kjellemyr) (1993)
ECM
For den som elsker (with Frøydis Armand) (1994)
KKV
Sanger fra en klode (with Per Vollestad) (1995)
Grappa
Salomos Høysang (with Lill
Lindfors & Tommy Nilsson)(1995) KKV
The Sea (with Rypdal/Christensen/Darling)
(1995) ECM
Haugtussa (with Lynni Treekrem)
(1996) KKV
The River (with David Darling)
(1997) ECM
Reisetid (1997) Grappa
The Sea II (1997) ECM
Ett Liv (with Lill Lindfors) (1998) KKV
The Rosenborg Tapes vol. 1 (1998)
Tylden & co
The Rosenborg Tapes vol 2. (1999)
Tylden & co
Himmelrand - Tusenårsoratoriet
(with Stein Mehren) (1999) BMG
Epigraphs (with David Darling)
(2000) ECM
Grace (2001) Universal
Old (2001) Universal
The Nest (2003) Universal
Seafarer’s Song (2004) Universal
Floating
(2005)
Universal
Samotnosc W
Sieci (sountrack w/ Bugge Wesseltoft) (2006)
Universal Poland
Rainbow
Sessions (2007) Universal
Devotions
(2007) Universal
Life
in Lepizig (2008) ECM
The Light - Songs of Love and
Fear (2008) ECM
Ketil Bjørnstad lives in Oslo |