Symphony No. 1 (Paine)
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, is the first symphony by American composer John Knowles Paine.
History[]
The symphony was composed between 1872 and 1875 and first performed in Boston on January 26, 1876.[1]
Instrumentation[]
- 2 flutes
- 2 oboes
- 2 clarinets in B-flat (written in C in 4th movement)
- 2 bassoons
- 4 horns in C, E-flat, and F
- 2 trumpets in C and E-flat
- 2 tenor trombones
- Bass trombone
- Timpani
- Strings
Structure[]
The symphony is in four movements:
- Allegro con brio
- Allegro vivace
- Adagio
- Allegro vivace [1]
References[]
- ^ a b Steven Ledbetter, Liner Notes to New World Records CD 80374-2 "Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 23;Overture to Shakespeare's “As You Like It”"
External links[]
- Symphony No. 1 (Paine): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Falletta, JoAnn. "A Forgotten Voice - Announcement of Naxos recording of the Symphony No.1 in C Minor".
- Claire Detels. "John Knowles Paine - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor - Preface to pocket score". Musikproduktion Jürgen Höflich. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- DeWald, Frank K (2013). "Liner Notes - Paine, J.K.: As You Like it Overture/The Tempest/Symphony No. 1, Naxos 8.559747". Naxos Records. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- "John Knowles Paine: Symphony no.1 Naxos American Classics 8.559747". Musicweb.com. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
Categories:
- Romantic symphonies
- Symphony stubs