Stuart Oliver Knussen
Born: 12th June 1952, Glasgow, Scotland
Died: 8th July 2018, Snape, Suffolk, UK
Nationality: British
Stuart Oliver Knussen was a British composer of contemporary classical music and conductor. Among the most influential British composers of his generation, his relatively few compositions are "rooted in 20th-century modernism, [but] beholden to no school but his own"
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Further Reading: Knussen
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Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Huw Watkins reflect on 'Reflection'
6th May 2026
The violinist and composer-pianist discuss their album of music by Prokofiev, Stravinsky, the late Oliver Knussen and Watkins himself, released in February on Signum Classics.
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Claire Booth on Life Stories
24th Mar 2026
The soprano discusses her recent cabaret-themed album on Orchid Classics, featuring the world premiere recording of Zoë Martlew's theatrical song-cycle Hôtel Babylon plus music by Gershwin, Eisler, Poulenc and Adès.
All Genres: Knussen
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All Works: Knussen
- ...upon one note (Fantazia after Purcell) (2)
- Autumnal (1)
- Cantata (2)
- Choral (1)
- Coursing (1)
- Flourish of Fireworks (1)
- Flourish with Fireworks (3)
- Higglety Pigglety Pop (1)
- Horn Concerto (3)
- Masks for flute and glass chimes, Op. 3 (1)
- Ophelia Dances (1)
- Ophelia's Last Dance (4)
- Prayer Bell Sketch (4)
- Puppet Court (2)
- Reflection für Violine und Klavier, Op. 31a (1)
- Reflection, Op. 31a (1)
- Requiem: Songs for Sue (2)
- Secret Psalm (2)
- Symphony No. 2 (1)
- Symphony No. 3 (2)
- The Way to Castle Yonder (2)
- Trumpets (1)
- Turba (1)
- Two Organa (2)
- Variations on Sumer is Icumen In (1)
- Variations, Op. 24 (6)
- Violin Concerto (1)
- Where the Wild Things Are (2)
- Whitman Settings (3)
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