John Knowles Paine

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Born: 1839 — Portland, Maine — USA
Died: 1906 — Cambridge, Mass. — USA
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Music

Opera

  • Azara (Leipzig, 1901)

Orchestral

  • Symphony no. 1 in C minor op. 23 (1875)
  • As You Like It, Overture, op. 28
  • The Tempest, Symphonic Poem op. 31
  • Overture to Shakespeare’s "As you like it"
  • An Island Phantasy, Symphonic Poem
  • Symphony no. 2 in A Major, "In Spring" op. 34 (1880)
  • Incidental music to Oedipus Tyrannus op. 35
  • Incidental music to Aristophanes’ Birds

Chorus and orchestra

  • Mass in D (1867)
  • St. Peter: An Oratorio op. 20 (1872)

Organ

  • Concert Variations on the Austrian Hymn op. 3 no. 1
  • Fantasy uber "Ein’ feste Burg" op. 13
  • Prelude in B minor op. 19 no. 2

Chamber music

  • String quartet
  • Piano trio
  • Sonata for violin and piano

Life

Paine was an American composer, organist and teacher. He studied in the USA and at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin, Germany. In Germany he gave organ recitals. After he returned to the USA in 1861, he became instructor of music at Harvard University in 1862, then assistant professor (1872), and full professor (1875). In 1890 he became Honorary Doctor in Music of Yale.

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(1814) Ludwig van Beethoven: Premiere of Fidelio (final version), in Vienna, Austria, with Beethoven conducting.
(1971) Gottfried von Einem: Premiere of Der Besuch der Alten Dame, in Vienna, Austria.
(1988) Gottfried von Einem: Premiere of Symphony no. 4, in Vienna, Austria.
(1989) Peter Wallin: First performance of "Don´t ever do that again!!!", in Helsingborg, Sweden.
(2002) Peter Wallin: First performance of "Peace Song", in Billund, Denmark.

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Sheet music for Paine

[details ←] The Complete Organ Works, Volume 1, organ,
[details ←] The Complete Organ Works, Volume 2, organ,
[details ←] Fantasia on ’Ein’ feste Burg’, Op. 13 (score), organ,
[details ←] Osanna, piano, organ, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] As You Like It Overture, Op. 28 - full score, percussion,
[details ←] As You Like It Overture, Op. 28 - set of parts, percussion,
[details ←] Concert Variations on ’Old Hundredth’ (score), organ,
[details ←] Hymn of the West - full score, percussion,
[details ←] Hymn of the West - set of parts, percussion,
[details ←] Oedipus Tyrannus, Op. 35: Overture - full score, percussion,
[details ←] Oedipus Tyrannus, Op. 35: Overture - set of parts, percussion,
[details ←] Poseidon and Amphitrite (An Ocean Fantasy) - full score, percussion, harp,
[details ←] Poseidon and Amphitrite (An Ocean Fantasy) - set of parts, percussion, harp,
[details ←] Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 23 - full score, percussion,
[details ←] Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 23 - set of parts, percussion,
[details ←] The Tempest, Op. 31 - full score, percussion, harp,
[details ←] The Tempest, Op. 31 - set of parts, percussion, harp,
[details ←] Variations on Austria, horn, trombone, brass quintet, trumpet, tuba,
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