The Strad
Volume 110, Number 1314, October, 1999
Review by David Denton

Porter:Violin Sonatas & Pieces
   Fritz Gearhart; John Owings, p
      Koch 7439--68 minutes

Fritz Gearhart is a persuasive advocate of the music. His intonation is impeccable, even in passages where the music toys playfully around a change of key, and he has a large dynamic range at his disposal. The quiet moments are especially attractive, his instrument singing with a beautiful tone quality even in hushed passages. In John Owings he has a fine partner, Porter often giving the pianist an independent role which is here meticulously balanced with the violin.

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