String Quartet No.5 (Porter, Quincy)

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Publisher. Info. New York: Composers Facsimile Edition, n.d. [c1935].
Copyright
Misc. Notes Published as a facsimile. The facsimile score from this set includes a c1935 copyright notice, referencing this piece's registration as an unpublished work.
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General Information

Work Title String Quartet No.5
Alternative. Title
Composer Porter, Quincy
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IQP 19
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Adagio non troppo ( = 84) - Allegro moderato ( = 144)
  2. Andante, calmo ( = 92)
  3. Allegro molto ( = 152) (ends in B minor)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1935
Copyright Information
In the USA this work is most likely in the public domain because no renewal was found after a thorough search of the Catalog of Copyright Entries and it was ineligible for "restoration" under GATT/TRIPS.
Registered with the U.S. Copyright Office in 1935 as an unpublished work. No renewal was found.
Dedication Gordon Quartet
Average DurationAvg. Duration 17 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Discography All Music Guide (misses the Andante calmo movement, instead lists the first movement as two separate movements - this should be fixed)
Extra Information Commissioned by the League of Composers in 1935.