Oliver Knussen (1952 – 2018)

Ophelia's Last Dance Op.32

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Details
For
piano
Product Type
Piano Solo
Author / Composer
Oliver Knussen
Product number
1045021
Difficulty Level
4
Extent
16 Pages
Description
Ophelia’s Last Dance

(Ophelia Dances, Book 2) is based on a melody dating from early in 1974, which was among several ideas intended for - but ultimately excluded from – Oliver Knussen’s Third Symphony (1973-79). Some of these evolved into the ensemble piece Ophelia Dances, Book 1 (1975), but this one, which nonetheless continued to haunt him from time to time over the years. After the death of his wife, Sue Knussen, it reminded the composer o...