Symphony No. 1 (Paine) Explained

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:

1. Allegro con brio
2. Allegro vivace
3. Adagio
4. Allegro vivace ^[1]

External links

• • Web site: A Forgotten Voice - Announcement of Naxos recording of the Symphony No.1 in C Minor. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117084244/http://www.naxos.com/news/default.asp?op=1037&displayMenu=Naxos_News&type=2 . 2015-11-17 . 2022-06-27 . Naxos Records . Falletta . JoAnn . 2012-12-13 .
• Web site: John Knowles Paine - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor - Preface to pocket score . Claire Detels . Musikproduktion Jürgen Höflich . December 22, 2012 . https://archive.today/20130211103554/http://www.musikmph.de/musical_scores/vorworte/1069.html . February 11, 2013 . dead . mdy-all.
• Web site: Liner Notes - Paine, J.K.: As You Like it Overture/The Tempest/Symphony No. 1, Naxos 8.559747. DeWald. Frank K. Naxos Records. 2013. August 1, 2013.
• Web site: John Knowles Paine: Symphony no.1 Naxos American Classics 8.559747. Musicweb.com. October 5, 2013.

Notes and References

1. 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”"