John Knowles Paine

John Knowles Paine (January 9, 1839 - April 25, 1906), was the first American-born composer to achieve fame for his large-scale orchestral music.

Works

Opera

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• Azara

Orchestral

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• Symphony #1 in C minor op. 23
• As You Like It, Overture, op. 28
• The Tempest, Symphonic Poem op. 31
• Symphony #2 in A Major "In Spring" op. 34
• Prelude from Oedipus Tyrannus op. 35

Chorus and Orchestra

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• Mass in D
• St. Peter: An Oratorio op. 20

Organ

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• Concert Variations on the Austrian Hymn op. 3 #1
• Fantasy uber "Ein' feste Burg" op. 13
• Prelude in B minor op. 19 #2