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John Knowles Paine
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John Knowles Paine (January 9, 1839 - April 25, 1906), was the first American-born composer to achieve fame for his large-scale orchestral music. He studied organ, orchestration, and composition in Germany and toured in Europe for three years. After returning to the US and settling in Boston in 1861, he became a member of the faculty of Harvard, a post that he retained for many years. He was one of the dominant musical figures on the musical scene in Boston and together with a group of other composers collectively known as the Boston Six, Paine was one of those responsible for the first significant body of concert music by composers from the United States. The other five were George Chadwick, Horatio Parker, Arthur Foote, Edward MacDowell, and Amy Beach. The Grove Music Encyclopedia says of him: ”… Paine served the Harvard community for 43 years. By his presence and by his serious concern with music in a liberal arts college he awakened a regard for music among many generations of Harvard men. His writings testify to his insistence upon the place of music within the liberal arts…” User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Nocturne in B-Flat Major, Op. 45
1152Symphony No. 2 in A Major, Op. 34 "In the Spring": III. Adagio (A Romance of Springtime)
513Symphony No. 2 in A Major, Op. 34 "In the Spring": II. Scherzo: Allegro (May-Night Fantasy: Scherzo: Allegro)
484Fuga Giocosa, Op. 41, No. 3
455As You Like It Overture, Op. 28
436Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 23: III. Adagio
427Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 23: II. Allegro vivace
418Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro con brio
409Symphony No. 2 in A, Op. 34 - I. Introduction: Adagio sostenuto; Allegro ma non troppo
3710The Tempest, Op. 31: I. The Storm
35albums
Piano Music of John Knowles Paine
Paine: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2
Paine: Symphony No. 1, As You Like it Overture & The Tempest
John Knowles Paine: Symphony #1
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John Knowles Paine: Symphony No. 2 in A, Op. 34
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John Knowles Paine: Selected Piano Works
John Knowles Paine: Mass in D
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St. Peter: An Oratorio (Live)
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Organ Music of John Knowles Paine
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America's Musical Landscape
Edward Macdowell and Company
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Great American Symphonies