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- Birth nameStuart Oliver Knussen
- Oliver Knussen was born on June 12, 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a composer, known for Captive (1986), Where the Wild Things Are (1984) and BBC Proms (2018). He was married to Sue Knussen. He died on July 8, 2018 in Snape, Suffolk, England, UK.
- SpouseSue Knussen(1972 - March 23, 2003) (her death, 1 child)
- He was appointed a CBE in 1994.
- He was head of contemporary music at the Tanglewood Music Center, artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival, and music director of the London Sinfonietta.
- His father was principal double bass with the London Symphony Orchestra.
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