Oliver Knussen Noten für Orchester

... a little jewel of a five-minute orchestral piece. Edward Greenfield, The Guardian, 17 June 1988 Instrumentation: 3.1.ca.3.1.cbsn - 4030 - perc(4): timp/tam-t/2 t.bells/susp.cym/vib/tamb/sleigh bel...

Higglety Pigglety Pop! is the second of Knussen's two extraordinary fantasy operas created in collaboration with the acclaimed author Maurice Sendak. Composed between 1984-5 but finding its final form...

... The symphony is the work of a modern Ravel. The Independent, 27 June 1988 Oliver Knussen’s reputation as a master of the large orchestra was cemented by his Third Symphony. Composed in 1979 when K...

This delightful 17-minute song cycle for soprano and orchestra was derived from Knussen’s fantasy opera Where the Wild Things Are . It brings together the bulk of solo scenes involving the opera...

None of the four songs lasts more than a few minutes, yet they pack in an astonishing range of emotional and vocal nuance. . . with wonderfully lucid colours drawn from a vast ensemble; each song seem...

... creates a shimmering tapestry of sound that ranges satisfyingly wide within a brief-span - a fine display piece for conductor and every section of the orchestra. The Guardian, 17 September 1988 In...

‘A work of extraordinary inner energy that already seems like a classic.’ Financial Times (Andrew Clark) on the Violin Concerto, 11 May 2005 Instrumentation: 3.1.ca.2.1.cbsn - 3220 - timp(...

The wish to compose something for Barry Tuckwell had been somewhere at the back of my mind for almost as long as I can remember. Hence, when I received an invitation form the Suntory Foundation to wri...