Oliver Knussen
One of the great composer-conductors of our time, Oliver Knussen created a body of work characterised by its crystalline concision, complexity and richness.
Works
| Title | Year | Description | Duration | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study for "Metamorphosis" | 1972 rev. 2018 | solo bassoon | 5½ | Oliver Knussen |
| O Hototogisu! | 2017 | soprano, flute and large ensemble of 22 players | 8 | Oliver Knussen |
| Reflection | 2016 | violin and piano | 8 | Oliver Knussen |
| Ophelia's Last Dance | 2010 | solo piano | 10 | Oliver Knussen |
| Requiem | 2006 | soprano and ensemble of 15 players | 12 | Oliver Knussen |
| Violin Concerto | 2002 | violin and orchestra | 17 | Oliver Knussen |
| Eccentric Melody | 1998 | solo cello | 2 | Oliver Knussen |
| Prayer Bell Sketch | 1997 | piano | 5 | Oliver Knussen |
| ...upon one note | 1995 | chamber ensemble of 4 players | 3 | Oliver Knussen |
| Two Organa | 1995 | large chamber ensemble of 22 players | 6 | Oliver Knussen |
| Notre Dame des Jouets | 1995 | large chamber ensemble of 21 players | 2 | Oliver Knussen |
| Deuxième prologue from Roméo et Juliette | 1995 | orchestration of the Deuxième prologue | c.4 | Oliver Knussen, Hector Berlioz |
| Horn Concerto | 1994 | horn and orchestra | 13 | Oliver Knussen |
| Organum | 1994 | large chamber ensemble | 4 | Oliver Knussen |
| Flourish with Fireworks | 1993 | large orchestra | 4 | Oliver Knussen |
| Whitman Settings (orchestral) | 1992 | soprano and orchestra | 12 | Oliver Knussen |
| Songs without Voices | 1992 | four pieces for 8 players | 11 | Oliver Knussen |
| Elegiac Arabesques | 1991 | cor anglais and clarinet | 4 | Oliver Knussen |
| Whitman Settings | 1991 | soprano and piano | 10 | Oliver Knussen |
| National Anthem | 1990 | orchestra | 1 | Oliver Knussen |
| Secret Psalm | 1990 | solo violin | 5 | Oliver Knussen |
| The Way to Castle Yonder | 1990 | orchestra | 8 | Oliver Knussen |
| Variations | 1989 | piano | 7 | Oliver Knussen |
| Four Late Poems and an Epigram of Rainer Maria Rilke | 1988 | unaccompanied soprano | 10 | Oliver Knussen |
| Alleluya Nativitas | 1987 | wind quintet | 8 | Oliver Knussen, Pérotin |
| Frammenti da 'Chiara' | 1986 | 2 antiphonal choirs of female voices a capella | 8 | Oliver Knussen |
| Fanfares for Tanglewood | 1986 | 13 brass and percussion in 3 groups | 2 | Oliver Knussen |
| Higglety Pigglety Pop! | 1984-5, rev. 1999 | Fantasy Opera in 1 act (9 scenes) | 60 | Oliver Knussen |
| Music for a Puppet Court | 1983 | Puzzle pieces for 2 chamber orchestras | 10 | Oliver Knussen |
| The Wild Rumpus | 1983 | orchestra | 4 | Oliver Knussen |
| Songs and A Sea Interlude | 1981 | soprano and orchestra | 17 | Oliver Knussen |
| Marriage | 1981 | Mussorgsky, orchestrated by Colin Matthews and Oliver Knussen. Opera in 1 act 4 scenes | 35 | Oliver Knussen, Colin Matthews, Modest Mussorgsky |
| Symphony No.3 | 1979 | orchestra | 15 | Oliver Knussen |
| Coursing | 1979 | chamber orchestra of 14 players | 6 | Oliver Knussen |
| Where the Wild Things Are | 1979/83 | Fantasy opera in 1 act 9 scenes | 40 | Oliver Knussen |
| Sonya's Lullaby | 1978 | Piano solo | 6 | Oliver Knussen |
| Processionals | 1978 | chamber ensemble of 9 players | 12 | Oliver Knussen |
| Mussorgsky Miniatures | 1978 | chamber orchestra | 5 | Oliver Knussen, Modest Mussorgsky |
| Autumnal | 1977 | violin and piano | 7 | Oliver Knussen |
| Cantata | 1977 | oboe and string trio | 10 | Oliver Knussen |
| Océan de Terre | 1976 | soprano and chamber ensemble of 7 (or 9) players | 12 | Oliver Knussen |
| Ophelia Dances Book 1 | 1975 | chamber ensemble of 9 players | 8 | Oliver Knussen |
| Trumpets | 1975 | soprano and three clarinets | 4 | Oliver Knussen |
| Rosary Songs | 1972 | soprano and 3 players | 14 | Oliver Knussen |
| Symphony No.2 | 1971 | high soprano and small orchestra | 17 | Oliver Knussen |
| Hums and Songs of Winnie-the-Pooh | 1970/83 | soprano and chamber ensemble of 5 players | 13 | Oliver Knussen |
| Choral | 1970-72 | wind, percussion and basses | 10 | Oliver Knussen |
| Three Little Fantasies | 1970/83 | wind quintet | 7 | Oliver Knussen |
| Symphony in One Movement | 1969-2002 | orchestra | 13 | Oliver Knussen |
| Masks | 1969 | solo flute with glass chimes ad lib | 8 | Oliver Knussen |