Oliver Knussen (1952-2018)

Symphony No. 3 (1973 -1979)

for large orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1973 - 1979
    • Duration : 15 mn
    • Publisher : Faber Music, Londres, nº 50639
    • Opus : 18
    • Commission: BBC pour les Promenade Concerts 1979.
Detailed formation
  • 4 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 2 oboes, 1 English horn, 4 clarinets (also 1 Eb clarinet), 3 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 1 timpani, 6 percussionists, 1 harp, 1 guitar (also 1 mandolin [ad lib.] ), 1 piano, 1 celesta, 12 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date : 6 September 1979
    Location :

    Londres, BBC Prom, Royal Albert Hall


    Performers :

    l'orchestre symphonique de la BBC, direction : Michael Tilson Thomas.

    • Création de la première partie le 24 janvier 1974 à Boston, par le Boston Symphony Orchestra, direction : Michael Tilson Thomas.