This album is the second volume of John Knowles Paine's complete published orchestral works, with the first available on Naxos 8.559747.
John Knowles Paine, born in 1839, was the most senior member of the 'Boston Six,' a group of pioneering American composers.
Paine's Second Symphony was described by a Tribune review following its New York premiere as 'a serious, important and totally beautiful work'.
JoAnn Falletta, the conductor on this album, was the first woman and first American to serve as Principal Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra.
Paine's Symphony No. 2 'In the Spring' was the first American orchestral work to be published, appearing in print after its successful premiere.
Paine believed musicians should be knowledgeable in music history and theory, advocating for higher standards in American music education.
