Scott: Piano Trios Nos 1 And 2, Cornish Boat Song, Clarinet Quintet / Gould Piano Trio
Details
- Composer
- SCOTT, CYRIL
- Artist
- Adams, Cooper, Plane
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Chandos
- Released
- Jan 26, 2010
- Catalog #
- CHAN 10575
- UPC
- 095115157527
About
While still in his twenties, Cyril Scott was perceived as one of the pre-eminent avant-garde musicians of his generation. He was championed by such luminaries as Henry Wood and Thomas Beecham and his advocacy of the latest techniques briefly gave him a wide acquaintance with some of the leading musicians of the day, including Ravel and Debussy. He became known as one of the 'Frankfurt Gang', that group of young composers who studied at the Hoch'sche Konservatorium and included such contemporaries as Roger Quilter, Norman O'Neill and Percy Grainger. After the First World War, however, he found himself increasingly at odds with the prevailing idioms of the day and became persona non grata with the musical establishment, which contributed to his lack of recognition as a serious composer in subsequent decades. Scott wrote more than two dozen substantial chamber works and although some of his early chamber music has been revived from time to time, with the exception of the Clarinet Quintet this selection receives its premiere recording. The earliest work on the programme is Piano Trio No. 1 of 1920, but the disc significantly celebrates the chamber music composed after the Second World War, exemplifying Scott's late style. The second Piano Trio dates from 1951 as does the one-movement Clarinet Quintet, inspired by the playing of Gervase de Payer who gave its first performance. The largest work, the Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, is in three movements including a beautiful Intermezzo labelled Adagio espressivo. The Gould Piano Trio is joined by Mia Cooper and David Adams, and by the clarinettist Robert Plane, recognised for his 'outstanding musicianship' (The Musical Times).
Tracklist 11 tracks
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1 I. Allegretto moderato 13:22
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegretto moderato
- Duration
- 13:22
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Ensemble
- Gould Piano Trio
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2 II. Sostenuto misterioso 05:56
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Sostenuto misterioso
- Duration
- 05:56
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Ensemble
- Gould Piano Trio
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3 III. Andante sostenuto 08:54
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Andante sostenuto
- Duration
- 08:54
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Ensemble
- Gould Piano Trio
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4 IV. Rondo giocoso 05:27
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Rondo giocoso
- Duration
- 05:27
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Ensemble
- Gould Piano Trio
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5 I. Moderato 09:54
- Track
- 5
- Title
- I. Moderato
- Duration
- 09:54
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Performer
- Robert Plane, Alice Neary, Benjamin Frith
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6 II. Intermezzo 04:37
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II. Intermezzo
- Duration
- 04:37
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Performer
- Robert Plane, Alice Neary, Benjamin Frith
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7 III. Rondo capriccioso 03:29
- Track
- 7
- Title
- III. Rondo capriccioso
- Duration
- 03:29
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Performer
- Robert Plane, Alice Neary, Benjamin Frith
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8 Clarinet Quintet 13:13
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Clarinet Quintet
- Duration
- 13:13
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Performer
- Robert Plane, Lucy Gould, Mia Cooper, David Adams, Alice Neary
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9 Piano Trio No. 2 10:08
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Piano Trio No. 2
- Duration
- 10:08
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Ensemble
- Gould Piano Trio
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10 Cornish Boat Song 03:00
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Cornish Boat Song
- Duration
- 03:00
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Ensemble
- Gould Piano Trio
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11 Little Folk-Dance 02:48
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Little Folk-Dance
- Duration
- 02:48
- Composer
- Cyril Scott
- Ensemble
- Gould Piano Trio