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Ophelia Dances, Book 1, Op. 13

Oliver Knussen · 1952–2018 · British
For flute, English horn, clarinet, horn, piano, celesta, violin, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 8 min
Composed
1975
Era
Contemporary

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Nine players: winds, two keyboards and string trio; commissioned for the Koussevitzky centennial

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