The contents of the first planned disc will be Paine's Symphony no. 1, "The Tempest", and the "As You Like It" overture. The second planned disc is set to include his Symphony no. 2 and prelude from his opera "Azara". Although the two symphonies and the "As You Like It" overture have already been recorded by Mehta and the NYPO on New World Records, it shall be interesting to hear Falletta's take on this music as well as the two previously unrecorded pieces
Actually,
The Tempest was recorded by Karl Krueger in his wonderful American music series in the 1960s, and he also recorded the Moorish Dance from
Azara, though not the Prelude. In any event, I applaud Naxos for this release and look forward to it!