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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

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.