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Originally written in 1972 at the request of Vincent Ellin for a recital at the New England Conservatory in Boston, the present version is dedicated to the memory of Alan Stout (26 November 1932 – 1 February 2018), American composer, teacher and polymath, and a dear friend for fifty years.
 
The metamorphosis of the title is Kafka’s, on which many years ago I planned to base a big piece. This study was intended as a sort of ‘cartoon’ for the larger project, which never materialised…
 
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Study for "Metamorphosis" (Instrumental Solo)

Oliver Knussen

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Study for "Metamorphosis"

Royal Academy of Music (London, United Kingdom)

Musicians from the Royal Academy of Music, Inis Oírr Asano

Study for "Metamorphosis"

Proms at ... Cadogan Hall 8: Tribute to Oliver Knussen Repeat

BBC Radio 3 (United Kingdom)

Knussen Chamber Orchestra, Ryan Wigglesworth

Study for "Metamorphosis"

Proms at ... Cadogan Hall 8: Tribute to Oliver Knussen

Cadogan Hall (London, United Kingdom)

Knussen Chamber Orchestra, Ryan Wigglesworth

Study for "Metamorphosis"

Proms at ... Cadogan Hall 8: Tribute to Oliver Knussen

BBC Radio 3 (United Kingdom)

Knussen Chamber Orchestra, Ryan Wigglesworth

Study for "Metamorphosis"

New Music Show

BBC Radio 3 (United Kingdom)

Nash Ensemble

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International Knussen tributes, and a major focus in Aldeburgh

Knussen manuscripts acquired by Sacher Foundation

The acquisition of the collection was marked on 14 February with a concert by soprano Claire Booth and Ensemble Recherche
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