Oliver Knussen
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About Oliver Knussen
Oliver Knussen (Stuart Oliver Knussen, Glasgow, Scotland, June 12, 1952 – 8 July 2018) was a Scottish composer and conductor. He began composing at about the age of six, but it was an ITV programme about his father's work with the London Symphony Orchestra that prompted the commissioning for his first symphony (1966-1967). Aged 15, Knussen stepped in to conduct his symphony's première at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 7 April 1968 after István Kertész fell ill.
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Autumnal, Op. 14: Serenade
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Symphony No. 3, Op. 18: Andante misterioso - Fantastico
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The Crazed Moon
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Flourish with Fireworks, op.22 Tempo giusto e vigoroso - Molto vivace
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Diptych: Parades
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Alhambra Fantasy
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Diptych: Pavillons en I'Air
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Khorovod
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The Sword in the Stone Suite (Arr. O. Knussen & C. Matthews): V. Lullaby
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Carter: Clarinet Concerto - Scherzando
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The Stations of the Sun
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The Sword in the Stone Suite (Arr. O. Knussen & C. Matthews): IV. Bird Music
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Two Organa, op.27: 1. Notre Dame des Jouets
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The Sword in the Stone Suite (Arr. O. Knussen & C. Matthews): II. Merlyn's Tune and Tree Music
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The Sword in the Stone Suite (Arr. O. Knussen & C. Matthews): III. Merlyn's Spell and Witch Tune
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Symphony No. 3, Op. 18: Molto tranquillo
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Symphony No. 3, Op. 18: Allegro con fuoco
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Horn Concerto, op.28: Intrada
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Prayer Bell Sketch, Op. 29
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Rape of Lucretia, Act I, Scene I: Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart
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Horn Concerto, op.28: - Fantastico
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Horn Concerto, op.28: - Cadenza
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Where the Wild Things Are - A Fantasy Opera in One Act, Op. 20: I. Overture
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Ophelia Dances, Book 1, Op. 13
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Sonya's Lullaby, Op. 16
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The Way to Castle Yonder, op.21a: The Journey to The Big White House
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Horn Concerto, op.28: - Envoi
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Violin Concerto, Op. 30: I. Recitative
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Choral, Op. 8
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The Way to Castle Yonder, op.21a: - Kleine Trauermusik
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Ophelia's Last Dance, Op. 32
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Violin Concerto, Op. 30: II. Aria
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Trumpets, Op. 12
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Where the Wild Things Are - A Fantasy Opera in One Act, Op. 20: II. Scene 1, Max - Scherzino
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Autumnal, Op. 14: Nocturne
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Coursing, Op. 17
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Requiem, Songs for Sue, Op. 33: W.H. Auden
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Two Organa, op.27: 2. Organum to honour the 20th anniversary of the Schoenberg Ensemble
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...upon one note (Fantazia after Purcell)
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The Way to Castle Yonder, op.21a: - The Ride to Castle Yonder
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Secret Psalm
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Cantata, Op. 15
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Where the Wild Things Are - A Fantasy Opera in One Act, Op. 20: III. Pantomime
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Violin Concerto, Op. 30: III. Gigue
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Where The Wild Things Are, Op. 20: Overture
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Music for a Puppet Court, op.11: 1. Puzzle I "Iste tenor ascendit".
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Requiem, Songs for Sue, Op. 33: Antonio Machado
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Whitman Settings, Op. 25: I. When I heard the learn'd astronomer
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Music for a Puppet Court, op.11: 2. Toyshop Music after "tris".
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Where the Wild Things Are - A Fantasy Opera in One Act, Op. 20: IV. Recitative and Humming Song
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