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Andante for Strings
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
British Folk‐Music Settings: No. 1. Molly on the Shore (Irish Reel)
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
British Folk‐Music Settings: No. 12. Green Bushes (Passacaglia on an English Folk‐Song)
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
British Folk‐Music Settings: No. 40. Lisbon
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): I. Forty Years Past
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): II. The Order of the Day
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): III. A Scheduled Arrival
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): IV. Appearances and Visions
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): IX. Who Is to Tell Her?
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): V. Wordly Business
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): VI. Help
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): VII. Unworldly Weakness
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): VIII. Beauty in Death
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): X. Today’s Weather
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): XI. A Visionary Interlude
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act One (The Emergence of the Bridegroom): XII. Tomorrow: Two Follies Cross
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Three (Man and Wife): I. Echoes
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Three (Man and Wife): II. Farewells
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Three (Man and Wife): III. Scheduled Departures
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Three (Man and Wife): IV. Two to Go
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Three (Man and Wife): IX. Elegy for Young Lovers
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Three (Man and Wife): V. Mad Happenings
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Three (Man and Wife): VI. A Change of Scene
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Three (Man and Wife): VII. Man and Wife
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Three (Man and Wife): VIII. Toni and Elizabeth
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): I. A Passion
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): II. Sensible Talk
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): III. Each in His Place
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): IV. The Master’s Time
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): IX. The Bride
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): V. Personal Questions
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): VI. The Troubles of Others
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): VII. What Must Be Told
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): VIII. The Wrong Time
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): X. The Young Lovers
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): XI. The Flower
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): XII. The Vision of Tomorrow
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Elegy for Young Lovers: Act Two (The Emergence of the Bride): XIII. The End of the Day
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen, Lisa Saffer, Rosemary Hardy, Mary King, Christopher Gillett, Roderick Kennedy, David Wilson-Johnson, Adrian Brine
Free Music no. 1
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
Free Music no. 2
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
Grohg: 1. Intro and Cortège. Entrance of Grohg
The Cleveland Orchestra, Oliver Knussen
Grohg: 2. Dance of the Adolescent
The Cleveland Orchestra, Oliver Knussen
Grohg: 3. Dance of the Opium-eater (Visions of Jazz)
The Cleveland Orchestra, Oliver Knussen
Grohg: 4. Dance of the Street-walker
The Cleveland Orchestra, Oliver Knussen
Grohg: 5. Grohg Imagines the Dead Are Mocking Him
The Cleveland Orchestra, Oliver Knussen
Grohg: 6. Illumination and Disappearance of Grohg
The Cleveland Orchestra, Oliver Knussen
Gruppen
Schönberg Ensemble, Asko Ensemble, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, Nieuw Ensemble, Slagwerkgroep Den Haag, Reinbert de Leeuw, Oliver Knussen, Robert Spano
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene I (Prelude)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene IX-X (The Courtroom; The Honeymoon Couple)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene V (The Night-Club Hostess Sworn In)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene VI (The Chorus Girls' First Dance)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene VII (First Pas-de-deux)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene VIII (Pas-De-Deux Continued; First Murder)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene XI (The Chorus Girls Dance With Doves)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene XII (Second Pas-de-deux And Murder)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene XIII-XIV (The Courtroom; The Waiter Sworn In)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene XV (The Chorus Girls' Third Dance)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene XVI (Third Pas-de-deux And Murder)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scene XVII-XVIII (The Verdict; The Courtroom)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Scenes II-IV (The Courtroom; Dance...)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
John Hardy
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
Music for Small Orchestra: I. Slow, pensive
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
Music for Small Orchestra: II. In roguish humor. Not fast
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
Prelude for Chamber Orchestra
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Rissolty Rossolty
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
Sea Songs or “Grettir the Strong” or “Hærmændene på Helgoland” (version 1, regularly barred)
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
Sea Songs or “Grettir the Strong” or “Hærmændene på Helgoland” (version 2, irregularly barred, original version)
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
Sea Songs or “Grettir the Strong” or “Hærmændene på Helgoland” (version 3)
Schönberg Ensemble, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Belle Épine and the Four Kings
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Entry of the Four Winged Frogs
John Orford, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Entry of the Pages and the Four Kings
Sebastian Bell, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - March and Courtiers' Dance
John Harle, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - The Fool and the Dwarf
David Purser, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - The Kings and Belle Rose
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - The Kings bow before the Emperor
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - The Rage of the Kings
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Variation of Princess Belle Épine
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Variation of Princess Belle Rose and Pas de deux
Gareth Hulse, John Miller, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Variation of the King of the East
Michael Thompson, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Variation of the King of the North
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Variation of the King of the South
John Chimes, Kevin Nutty, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act One, The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom - Variation of the King of the West
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene One: The Palace of the Middle Kingdom - Appearance of Belle Rose and the Salamander
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene One: The Palace of the Middle Kingdom - Empress Belle Épine
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene One: The Palace of the Middle Kingdom - The Old Emperor
John Harle, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Apotheosis
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Coda
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Finale
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Pas de caractére: The Emperor and the Fool
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Pas de deux: Belle Rose and the Prince of the Pagodas
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Pas de six: Entrée
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Pas de trois
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Transformation
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Variation 1: Pas de deux
Christopher van Kampen, Nona Liddell, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Variation 2: Girl's solo
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Variation 3: Boy's solo
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Variation IV: The Prince
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Three, Scene Two: The Pagoda Palace - Variation V: Belle Rose
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Two, Scene One: The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land - Belle Rose borne in by the Frogs (1)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
The Prince of the Pagodas: Act Two, Scene One: The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land - Belle Rose borne in by the Frogs (2)
London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
Alhambra Fantasy / Khorovod / The Stations of the Sun / The Crazed Moon / Diptych
2006
An Alice Symphony
1995 · Composers Recordings, Inc.
Arc Green
2006 · London Sinfonietta Label
Ashkenazy in Moscow 2: The English Works
1990 · RPO Records (2)
Aura / Engine
2000 · Deutsche Grammophon
Book of Hours
2006 · NMC (3)
British Composers: The Prince of Pagodas / Gloriana - Symphonic Suite
2006 · EMI Classics
Choral / Autumnal / Violin Concerto / Requiem – Songs for Sue
2012 · NMC (3)
Concerto for Orchestra / The Sentinel of the Rainbow / The Ring of Eternity / The Circles of Light
1990 · Angel Records Digital
Concerto for Orchestra / Violin Concerto / Three Occasions for Orchestra
2008 · EMI Classics
Dialogues / Boston Concerto / Cello Concerto / ASKO Concerto
2005 · Bridge Records (4)
Four Dances
2009 · Dacapo (4)
Grohg / Hear ye! Hear ye! / Prelude
1994 · Argo (2)
Heliogabalus imperator / Works for orchestra
2019 · WERGO
Higglety Pigglety Pop! & Where The Wild Things Are
2001 · Deutsche Grammophon
Knussen: Horn Concerto, Whitman Settings, The Way to Castle Yonder
2003 · Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
Late Works
2017 · Ondine
Liszt: Sonata in B minor / Schumann: Humoreske / Knussen: Ophelia's Last Dance
2010 · Myrios Classics
Melencolia 1 / Ritual Fragment / Meridian
1993 · NMC (3)
Ondine
2012 · Decca
Portrait
1997 · Deutsche Grammophon
Psalmodies / Vox In Rama / Nightshade
1992 · Bridge Records (4)
Quotation of Dream
1998 · Deutsche Grammophon
Rain Spell
2000 · HMV Classics
Riverrun / Water-Ways / Rain Coming / Rain Spell / Tree Line
1999 · Virgin Classics Digital
Rodeo / El Salón México / Billy the Kid / Grohg / Fanfare for the Common Man
2012 · Decca
Sing, Ariel / The Mouse Metamorphosed Into a Maid
1992 · Unicorn-Kanchana
Stravinsky: The Flood / Abraham and Isaac / Variations / Requiem Canticles / Wuorinen: A Reliquary for Igor Stravinsky
1995 · Deutsche Grammophon
Symphony no. 2 / Symphony no. 3 / Trumpets / Ophelia Dances / Coursing / Cantata
1988 · Unicorn-Kanchana
Taverner
2010 · NMC (3)
The Comedy of Change / Heaven Is Shy of Earth
2018 · Ondine
The Fairy's Kiss / Faun and Shepherdess / Ode
1997 · Deutsche Grammophon
The Prince of the Pagodas - Ballet / Gloriana - Symphonic Suite
2006
The Prince of the Pagodas / The Miraculous Mandarin
2011 · EMI Classics
The Rape of Lucretia
2013 · Virgin Classics
Tippett, Beethoven, Knussen
Undine
1997 · Deutsche Grammophon
Clarinet Concerto / Symphonia: Sum Fluxai Pretium Spei
Oliver Knussen is a performer, active since 1952.
Our database contains 149 recordings and 38 releases credited to Oliver Knussen. Credits data is sourced from the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), MusicBrainz (CC0), and Spotify.
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