John Knowles Paine - Symphony No.2 in A-major, Op.34 "Im frühling" (1879)

Picture: Albert Bierstadt - The Emerald Pool John Knowles Paine (January 9, 1839 – April 25, 1906) was the first American-born composer to achieve fame for large-scale orchestral music. Work: Symphony No.2 in A-major, Op.34 "Im frühling" (1879) scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, strings. Mov.I: Introduction: Adagio sostenuto (Departure of Winter) - Allegro ma non troppo (Awakening of Nature) 00:00 Mov.II: Scherzo: Allegro (May-Night Fantasy) 15:35 Mov.III: Adagio (A Romance of Springtime) 25:42 Mov.IV: Allegro giojoso (The Glory of Nature) 40:01 Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Conductor: Zubin Mehta