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Knussen

British  
/ ˈnʌsən /

noun

  1. ( Stuart ) Oliver . born 1952, British composer and conductor. His works include the opera Where the Wild Things Are (1981) and three symphonies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Anderson completed “Litanies” in 2019, several months after the fire and a year after the death of his close friend Oliver Knussen, the influential composer and conductor.

From New York Times Dec. 5, 2022

But this is only the start of a web of connections that Knussen wove.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2019

The other Knussen scores were examples of his flair, spunk and fastidiousness.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2019

Where Knussen piled on, György Kurtág’s “Tre pezzi,” from 1979, pared away: lean whispers in the outer pieces, hard, uncompromising thumps in the center.

From Washington Post Nov. 24, 2019

Mr. Knussen was a literal and figurative giant of contemporary music.

From Washington Post Jul. 12, 2018

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