Cantata, Op. 15

Oliver Knussen · 1952–2018 · British

For oboe, violin, viola, cello

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, for the oboe part

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Oboe
Form: Full work
Length: About 10 min
Composed: 1977
Era: Contemporary

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Oboe with string trio; short but exposed oboe part

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