Loved it
art woman | Hartford, CT USA | 08/26/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What a great find! i didn't know this composer at all. The playing was beautiful....very moving."
Four quartets worth hearing and re-hearing
C.D. Wexler | 03/20/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This disc contains four short quartets written in a style that, even for the first two decades of the twentieth century, is conservative. But these are some of the most engaging, well-crafted, and delightful American quartets that I have heard. Porter's writing is inventive and idiomatic and shows both a strong melodic gift and a pleasing sense of humor. His music repays repeated listening. The playing is first rate, as is the recording. I hope that Naxos will release the rest of Porter's string quartets and his marvelous violin sonata in the near future."
Wonderful music. Wonderful playing.
string quartet lover | San Francisco | 09/12/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Quincy Porter is so amazing. Glad to discover his work. So engaging. The Ives
played the Quartets with great passion and beauty. I hope they record the rest of the Quartets."