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Gail Thompson Kubik (September 5, 1914, South Coffeyville, Oklahoma -- July 20, 1984, Covina, California) was an American composer, motion picture scorist, violinist, and teacher. Kubik studied at the Eastman School of Music, the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago with Leo Sowerby, and Harvard University with Walter Piston and Nadia Boulanger. He taught violin and composition at Monmouth College and composition and music history at Columbia University (1937), Teachers College and Scripps College. Joining NBC Radio as staff composer in New York in 1940, he was music director for the Motion Picture Bureau at the Office of War Information, where, during World War II, he composed and conducted the music scores of motion pictures. He won the 1952 Pulitzer Prize for Music for Symphony Concertante.He was a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity. (Ref: Wikipedia) Composition: Symphony no. 2 in F major (1954-1955) Premiered on April 7, 1956. I Moderately Fast; II Slowly, calmly; III Moderately Fast, brightly; IV Fast, gaily. Orchestra: The Louisville Orchestra conducted by Robert Whitney (1958) Cover Art: Artist unknown NOTE: Unfortunately, I had up-loaded what I thought was Gail Kubik's second symphony. I must have taken it from mislabeled tape or mixed up tapes. So, I had to back into my record achieves. Therefore, I have corrected my error. Now, I am left with a beautiful 22 minute piece which I can not identify. I will inform you when and if I discover what this mysterious piece is. Sorry about the confusion.