Cyril Scott (1879-1970)

Donald Macleod explores the life of Cyril Scott.

Music featured: Lotus Land, Op 47 No 1 Lullaby, Op 57 No 2 Water Wagtail, Op. 71 No. 3 Paradise-Birds (Five Poems, No 5) Symphony No 1 in G (excerpt) Etude, Op 4 No 3 Piano Quartet in E minor, Op 16 Three Symphonic Dances, Op 22 (Allegro con brio – Vivace) Aubade, Op 77 Violin Sonata No 1, Op 59 (excerpt) Lullaby, Op 57 No 2 Pierrot triste, Op 35 No 1 (Two Pierrot Pieces) Piano Concerto No 1 (Allegro maestoso) Soirée japonaise, Op 67 No 4 Piano Trio No 1 (Rondo giocoso) Ballad of Fair Helen of Kirkonnel, Op 8 Piano Quintet in C, No 1 (excerpt) Guitar Sonatina (Finale) Violin Concerto (excerpt) Spanish Dance Neptune – poem of the sea (excerpt) Symphony No 3 (Erato: Muse of Love and Poetry) Fantasie orientale Concerto for oboe and string orchestra (excerpt) Victorian Waltz Trio in B flat, for clarinet, cello and piano (Rondo capriccioso) Symphony No 4 (Adagio) Piano Sonata No 3 (Molto tranquillo) String Quartet No 2 (excerpt) Piano Concerto No 2

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Cyril Scott (1879-1970): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0031pym

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Produced by Luke Whitlock