# Ketil Bjørnstad discography

This is the discography of albums recorded by Norwegian pianist Ketil Bjørnstad.

## Studio albums
### 1970s

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | NOR |
| Åpning | Release date: 1973 Label: Phillips | — |
| Berget det blå | Release date: 1974 Label: Phillips | — |
| Tredje dag | Release date: 1975 Label: Phillips | — |
| Lise Madsen, Moses og de andre with Ole Paus | Release date: 1975 Label: Phillips | — |
| Finnes du noensteds i kveld | Release date: 1976 Label: Phillips | 9 |
| Selena | Release date: 1977 Label: Phillips | 16 |
| Musikk for en lang natt with Sigmund Groven | Release date: 1977 Label: Phillips | 19 |
| Leve Patagonia! | Release date: 1978 Label: Phillips | 13 |
| Svart piano | Release date: 1979 Label: Phillips | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||

### 1980s

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | NOR |
| Tidevann | Release date: 1980 Label: Phillips | 17 |
| 30-Årskrigen with Stavangerensemblet | Release date: 1981 Label: Phillips | 14 |
| Engler i Sneen | Release date: 1982 Label: Phillips | 18 |
| Bjørnstad/Paus/Hamsun with Ole Paus, lyrics by Knut Hamsun | Release date: 1983 Label: Hete Blikk/Slager | — |
| Aniara feat. Lill Lindfors | Release date: 1983 Label: Slagerfabrikken | — |
| Mine dager i Paris | Release date: 1984 Label: Hete Blikk/Slager | — |
| Preludes vol. 1 | Release date: 1984 Label: Uniton | — |
| Preludes vol. 2 | Release date: 1985 Label: Uniton, Hermitage (1993 re-release) | — |
| Natten with Sissel Ingri Andersen | Release date: 1985 Label: Hete Blikk | — |
| Pianology | Release date: 1987 Label: Hete Blikk/Hermitage | — |
| Karen Mowat-Suite | Release date: 1988 Label: Hot Club | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||

### 1990s

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | NOR |
| The Shadow feat. Randi Stene, poems by John Donne | Release date: 1990 Label: KKV | — |
| Odyssey | Release date: 1990 Label: KKV | — |
| Rift, En Rockopera | Release date: 1991 Label: Slager | — |
| Messe for en Saret Jord ("Mass for a Wounded Earth") | Release date: 1992 Label: KKV | — |
| Water Stories | Release date: 1993 Label: ECM | — |
| For den som elsker ("For Those Who Love") with Froydis Armand, lyrics by Stein Mehren | Release date: 1994 Label: KKV | — |
| The Sea with David Darling, Terje Rypdal, Jon Christensen | Release date: 1995 Label: ECM | 32 |
| Haugtussa with Lynni Treekrem, lyrics by Arne Garborg | Release date: 1995 Label: KKV | 31 |
| The River with David Darling | Release date: 1996 Label: ECM | — |
| Reisetid with Eldbjørg Raknes, Kjetil Saunes, Petronella Barker, Henrik Mestad | Release date: September, 1997 Label: Grappa | — |
| Ett liv with Lill Lindfors, lyrics by Edith Sodergran | Release date: 1998 Label: KKV | — |
| The Sea II with David Darling, Terje Rypdal, Jon Christensen | Release date: 1998 Label: Grappa/ECM | — |
| The Rosenborg Tapes, Volume I — New Life (Nytt liv) | Release date: September, 1998 Label: Tylden & Co./Philips | — |
| The Rosenborg Tapes, Volume II — 20 Variations on the Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor by J. S. Bach | Release date: September, 1999 Label: Tylden & Co. | — |
| Himmelrand \u2013 Tusenarsoratoriet text: Stein Mehrens | Release date: 1999 Label: BMG | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||

### 2000s

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | NOR |
| Epigraphs with David Darling | Release date: 2000 Label: ECM | — |
| Grace | Release date: 2001 Label: EmArcy | — |
| Old | Release date: 2001 Label: Universal | — |
| Before the Light | Release date: November, 2001 Label: Universal Music AS | |
| Kildens Bredd with Ole Paus | Release date: 2002 Label: Universal | 31 |
| The Nest feat. Anneli Drecker, lyrics by Harte Crane | Release date: 2003 Label: EmArcy | — |
| Profeten with Kahlil Gibran and Ole Paus | Release date: 2003 Label:ABC-Media | — |
| Seafarer's Song | Release date: 2004 Label: Universal Jazz | — |
| Solskinnsdypet with Kolbein Falkeid | Release date: 4 October 2004 Label: Kirkelig Kulturverksted | — |
| Floating | Release date: 2005 Label: EmArcy | 35 |
| Rainbow Sessions | Release date: 30 October 30, 2006 Label: Universal Jazz | — |
| Devotions | Release date: 2007 Label: Universal Jazz | — |
| The Light with Randi Stene and Lars Anders Tomter | Release date: 23 May 2008 Label: ECM | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||

### 2010s

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | NOR |
| Remembrance with Tore Brunborg & Jon Christensen | Release date: 12 April 2010 Label: ECM | 32 |
| Night Song with Svante Henryson | Release date: 21 January 2011 Label: ECM | — |
| Vinding's Music - Songs from the Alder Thicket with Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Christian Eggen, Gunilla Süssmann & Jie Zhang [no] | Release date: 27 April 2012 Label: ECM | — |
| La Notte with Anja Lechner, Andy Sheppard, Eivind Aarset, Arild Andersen & Marilyn Mazur | Release date: 12 April 2013 Label: ECM | — |
| Sunrise (A Cantata on Texts by Edvard Munch) with Kari Bremnes) | Release date: 18 October 2013 Label: ECM | — |
| A Passion for John Donne | Release date: 27 October 2014 Label: ECM | — |
| Bartók/Debussy/Ravel | Release date: 28 August 2015 Label: Grappa | — |
| Images | Release date: 23 October 2015 Label: Grappa | — |
| Shimmering | Release date: 23 October 2015 Label: Grappa | — |
| Frolandia with Ole Paus | Release date: 8 May 2015 Label: Grappa | 8 |
| Sanger Om Tilhorighet | Release date: 5 February 2016 Label: Grappa | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||

## Live albums

* Life in Leipzig with Terje Rypdal (ECM, 2008)
* Hvalenes Sang (Oratorium) (Grappa, 2010)

## Compilations/bundles

* Tredje dag/Svart piano (Philips, 2 CD re-release 1994)
* Ophelia's Arrival/Pianology/Minotauros, three ballets (Hermitage (1994 re-release) 3 × LPs
* Early Years (Universal, 2000)
* Early Piano Music (Hubro, 19 July 2011) Preludes and Pianology
* Images/ Shimmering (Grappa, 2015)

## Other albums

* Och människor ser igen, Lill Lindfors, written and arranged by Bjørnstad (Metronome, 1980)
* La elva leve! (Kolibri, 1980, contributed one track)
* Manniskors makt for Lill Lindfors, lyrics by Edith Sodergran (1985)
* Losrivelse Kari Bremnes, lyrics by Edvard Munch (KKV, 1993)
* Davidsalmer, Anders Wyller, lyrics from the bible (KKV, 1995)
* Sanger fra en Klode for Per Vollestad (Grappa, 1995)
* Salomos Hoysang written for Lill Lindfors & Tommy Nilsson, lyrics from the bible (KKV, 1995)