January 9 - John Knowles Paine (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for January 9th are here: Rudolf Bing; Joan Baez (2020) and Reinhard Keiser (2020)

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[NOTE: Graphics are temporarily absent as I learn a new software.]

 

John Knowles Paine (9 January 1839 – 25 April 1906) was the first American-born composer to achieve fame for large-scale orchestral music.  In spite of its historical importance, his music is largely forgotten.

Lost Cause?

If you’re toasting with vintage champagne

To the birthday of John Knowles Paine,

You’ll have to defend

This profligate spend

And it won’t be a cinch to explain.

 

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