Quincy Porter (1897–1966) was an American composer and teacher of classical music.

He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on February 71897. He went to Yale University where his teachers included Horatio Parker. He later studied with Ernest Bloch and Vincent d'Indy. He taught at Vassar during the 1930s, became dean (1938-42) and then director (1942-46) of the New England Conservatory of Music, and in 1946 returned to Yale, as professor, to teach until 1965. He died in Bethany, Connecticut on November 121966.

He wrote a substantial amount in the "absolute (established) forms", including nine string quartets (1923–1953), several concertos (including one for harpsichord, one for viola, and one for two pianos, the latter work receiving the 1954 Pulitzer Prize for Music), and two symphonies. His later music while tonal is harmonically and rhythmically acerbic and dissonant.

Selected works

• Symphonies
  • Symphony no. 1, 1934
  • Symphony no. 2, 1962
• Other orchestral
  • Ukrainian suite, 1925
  • New England Episodes, 1958
• Concertos
  • Concerto concertante, for two pianos and orchestra begun 1953? (^*)
  • Harpsichord concerto, 1959? 1960?
  • Viola concerto, 1948
• Chamber music
  • Nine string quartets
  • Oboe quintet (Elegiac)
  • Clarinet quintet
  • Two violin sonatas (1926, 1929; second recorded in the 1950s and more recently, 1st given its premiere recording in the late 1990s) (also an early sonata from 1919 has been recorded)
  • Suite for viola alone
  • Blues Lointains for flute and piano (1928)

Books

• Porter, Quincy. Study of sixteenth century counterpoint, based on the works of Orlando di Lasso. Boston: Loomis. 3rd ed. pub. around 1948.

External links

• Biography There has been a recording released of the 7th quartet since this was written in 1999.
• Biography at Music on the Web

1897 births | 1966 deaths | American composers | People from Connecticut | 20th century classical composers

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