Composer
John Knowles Paine
American composer (1839–1906)
1839–1906
25 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1839
- Died
- 1906
- Birthplace
- Portland
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
John Knowles Paine (January 9, 1839 – April 25, 1906) was the first American-born composer to achieve fame for large-scale orchestral music. The senior member of a group of composers collectively known as the Boston Six, Paine was one of those responsible for the first significant body of concert music by composers from the United States. The Boston Six's other five members were Amy Beach, Arthur Foote, Edward MacDowell, George Chadwick, and Horatio Parker.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; music educator; music teacher; organist
- Career institutions / employers
- Harvard University
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Instruments played
- organ
- Notable works
- Centennial Hymn
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 19872817
- ISNI
- 0000000080991879
- GND ID
- 118789244
- Library of Congress ID
- n83175296
- MusicBrainz ID
- 6b515940-5ccb-4838-b053-2e62770cae72
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Organ, Piano, Bassoon
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 19872817. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.