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.
Top Tracks
Autumnal, Op. 14: Serenade
Symphony No. 3, Op. 18: Andante misterioso - Fantastico
The Crazed Moon
Flourish with Fireworks, op.22 Tempo giusto e vigoroso - Molto vivace
Diptych: Parades
Alhambra Fantasy
Diptych: Pavillons en I'Air
Khorovod
The Sword in the Stone Suite (Arr. O. Knussen & C. Matthews): V. Lullaby
Carter: Clarinet Concerto - Scherzando
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