A significant figure among modern American composers, Quincy Porter was a Connecticut Yankee who followed his own lights and maintained a powerful, individualistic style throughout his distinguished career. Yet in the decades since his death, Porter's music gradually fell into decline; as a result of this undeserved neglect, his works were virtually unknown to a generation of musicians outside academe and were rarely discussed within. But his revival appears to have come at last, with several worthy recordings appearing ...
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A significant figure among modern American composers, Quincy Porter was a Connecticut Yankee who followed his own lights and maintained a powerful, individualistic style throughout his distinguished career. Yet in the decades since his death, Porter's music gradually fell into decline; as a result of this undeserved neglect, his works were virtually unknown to a generation of musicians outside academe and were rarely discussed within. But his revival appears to have come at last, with several worthy recordings appearing since the turn of the twenty first century. This double-disc set from Albany is the first complete recording of Porter's nine string quartets, which were composed between 1923 and 1958 and are now recognized as his most impressive works in the chamber field. The Potomac String Quartet has performed an inestimable service by rehabilitating Porter's cycle, which now joins the 10 string quartets of David Diamond in this group's recordings for Albany. Both composers are well served by this...
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Add this copy of Quincy Porter: Complete String Quartets to cart. $21.39, very good condition, Sold by GoPeachy rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Albany Records.
