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Symphony No. 1 (Paine)

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Symphony No. 1 in C minor, is the first symphony by American composer John Knowles Paine.

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History

The symphony was composed between 1872 and 1875 and first performed in Boston on January 26, 1876.

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

    References

    Symphony No. 1 (Paine) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA