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Composer: Knussen, Oliver (1952-2018)

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Music in the Round

Crucible Playhouse

Fri 22 May at 19:00

Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov, Brahms, Knussen, Dohnányi

Music in the Round

Crucible Playhouse

Fri 22 May at 14:00

Britten, Purcell, Matthews C., Knussen, Walton

Claire Booth, Ensemble 360

BBC Proms

Royal Albert Hall

Mon 3 Aug at 19:00

Shostakovich 11, Knussen, Rachmaninov

Søndergård, Gerstein, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

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Fact file

Year of birth	1952
Year of death	2018
Nationality	United Kingdom
Period	Modern

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