The Nest (album)

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).

Reception
The Dagbladet review awarded the album 4 stars, and Amazon.de review 4.5 stars.

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

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