Oedipus Tyrannus / Poseidon & Amphitrite / Sym 2

The late 19th century witnessedunprecedented musical growth in theUnited States, and it is impossible toimagine a Copland, an Ives or evena Gershwin without the pioneeringgroundwork of the 'Boston Six', ofwhom John Knowles Paine was thesenior member.Favorite among his own works, Paine'sSecond Symphony was described onit's New York premiere as "a serious,important and totally beautiful work."His Prelude to the tragic play OedipusTyrannus was an immediate hit,while An Ocean Fantasy was his lastorchestral piece.The first of this set of two volumes ofPaine's complete published orchestralworks is available on 8.559747.