Quincy Porter
Quincy Porter (born February 7, 1897 in New Haven , † November 12, 1966 in Bethany ) was an American composer and representative of classical music.
Life
Porter was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1897. He graduated from Yale University . There he was taught by Horatio Parker , among others . After graduating, she studied for a year at the Schola Cantorum in Paris with Ernest Bloch and Vincent d'Indy . Porter took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics in the art competitions in the “orchestral music” category in Berlin , but remained without an Olympic medal. From 1942 to 1946 he was director of the New England Conservatory of Music and returned in 1946 to Yale University, where he taught as a professor until 1965.
In 1944 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters .
Works (selection)
In addition to chamber music, Porter composed
- Symphonies
- Symphony no.1, 1934
- Symphony no.2, 1962
- Further orchestral works
- Ukrainian suite, 1925
- Dance in Three-Time, 1937
- Music for Strings, 1941
- New England Episodes, 1958
- Concerts
- Concerto concertante, for two pianos and orchestra, 1953
- Harpsichord concerto, 1959 ( dedicated to Ralph Kirkpatrick )
- Viola concerto, 1948 ( dedicated to William Primrose )
- Fantasy on a Pastoral Theme for Organ and Strings, 1943
- Concerto for Wind Orchestra, 1959
Web links
- CV on the New England Conservatory website
- Quincy Porter in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Art Competitions at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Mixed Music, Compositions For Orchestra , sports-reference.com
- ^ Members: Quincy Porter. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed April 20, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Porter, Quincy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer and professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Haven |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1966 |
| Place of death | Bethany |