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Oliver Knussen

Years: 1952–2018
Nationality: United Kingdom
Born in: Glasgow
Works: 28
Recordings: 56

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Biography

British composer and conductor (1952-2018)

Born

June 12, 1952

Glasgow

Died

July 8, 2018

By Form

Lied4 Concerto2 Symphony2 Opera1

Top Performers

Oliver Knussen

Conductor · 35 rec

Ryan Wigglesworth

Conductor · 9 rec

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 rec

Barry Tuckwell

Conductor · 4 rec

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 rec

Michael Tilson Thomas

Conductor · 3 rec

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 3 rec

Alexandra Wood

Soloist · 3 rec

Huw Watkins

Soloist · 3 rec

Leila Josefowicz

Soloist · 3 rec

Jac van Steen

Conductor · 1 rec

Michael Collins

Conductor · 1 rec

Works (28)

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Title	Catalog	Form	Key	Year	Recordings
Symphony no. 2, op. 7: "Die Ratten". Adagio - II. Scorrevole	—	-	-	-	1
Trumpets, op. 12	—	-	-	-	1
"...upon one note"	—	-	-	-	1
Variations on "Sumer is icumen in": Oliver Knussen	—	-	-	-	1
Whitman Settings, op. 25: No. 1. When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer	—	Lied	-	-	1
Whitman Settings, op. 25: No. 2. A Noiseless Patient Spider	—	Lied	-	-	1
Whitman Settings, op. 25: No. 3. The Dalliance of the Eagles	—	Lied	-	-	1
Whitman Settings, op. 25: No. 4. The Voice of the Rain	—	Lied	-	-	1