On January 1, 1997, “ECM” label released “The River”, the 33th Ketil Bjørnstad album. It was recorded in June 1996, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

• Ketil Bjørnstad: piano, liner notes
• David Darling: cello
• Jan Erik Konghshaug – engineer
• Mayo Bucher – design
• Detlev Riller – layout
• Pal Hoff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ketil Bjørnstad, except where noted.

1. I – William Byrd
2. II
3. III – William Byrd
4. IV
5. V
6. VI
7. VII
8. VIII – David Darling, Ketil Bjørnstad
9. IX
10. X
11. XI
12. XII – Orlando Gibbons