Oliver Knussen
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Oliver Knussen was a British composer and conductor known for his intricately crafted modernist works and influential role in contemporary classical music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oliver Knussen canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British composer
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British conductor ⓘ composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activity | conducting contemporary music ensembles ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkOf | Maurice Sendak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Maurice Sendak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composed |
Horn Concerto
NERFINISHED
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Ophelia Dances NERFINISHED ⓘ Songs Without Voices NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Way to Castle Yonder NERFINISHED ⓘ Violin Concerto NERFINISHED ⓘ opera "Higglety Pigglety Pop!" NERFINISHED ⓘ opera "Where the Wild Things Are" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Knussen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Oliver Knussen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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modernist music ⓘ |
| givenName | Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
championing contemporary composers
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intricately crafted scores ⓘ modernist musical language ⓘ precision as a conductor ⓘ |
| movement | modernism ⓘ |
| name | Oliver Knussen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Coursing
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Higglety Pigglety Pop! NERFINISHED ⓘ Horn Concerto NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophelia Dances NERFINISHED ⓘ Songs Without Voices NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Way to Castle Yonder NERFINISHED ⓘ Violin Concerto NERFINISHED ⓘ Where the Wild Things Are NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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conductor ⓘ |
| role | influential figure in contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| style |
complex rhythmic structures
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highly detailed orchestration ⓘ refined harmonic language ⓘ |
| taught | composition ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.