The generation of composers that proved so influential in mid-20th c. America included Roger Sessions, Howard Hanson, Roy Harris and Quincy Porter. Porter's much-admired orchestral music is marked by originality in it's absorption of neo-classicism, but his series of nine string quartets also represents an important contribution to the genre. Quartets Nos. 5 to 8 are the works of a composer who had been a professional string player in the 1920s and are marked by rhythmic sophistication and melodic tension. Inspired by the unique temperament of composer Charles Ives, the Ives Quartet is acclaimed for reveling in the unfamiliar and championing an eclectic repertoire, mixing established masterworks with neglected compositions of early-20th c. America, and commissioned new pieces. 'A very enjoyable disc which whets one's appetite for the remaining five quartets.' - Penguin Guide on Volume 1 (8.559305).

Tracklist:

String Quartet No. 7: I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet No. 7: II. Adagio Molto
String Quartet No. 7: III. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet No. 5: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Moderato -
String Quartet No. 5: II. Andante, Calmo
String Quartet No. 5: III. Allegro Molto
String Quartet No. 6: I. Allegro Molto
String Quartet No. 6: II. Adagio
III. Allegro Giocoso
String Quartet No. 8: Lento - Allegro - Poco Meno Mosso -
String Quartet No. 8: Adagio Molto Espressivo

UPC: 636943978122
Label: Naxos American
Release Date: 6.9.15
Format: CD

Porter / Ives Quartet - String Quartets Nos. 5-8 Vol. 2 (CD)