Cyril Scott: Piano Concerto No. 1; Symphony No. 4; Early One Morning
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Composer: Cyril ScottConductor: Martyn Brabbins
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Howard Shelley
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-05-23
Music Label: Chandos
Soundtracks:
- I. Allegro Maestoso/Animato/Molto Tranquillo/Andante/Allegro Ma Poco Moderato/Animato/Sostenuto
- II. Adagio/Sostenuto/Animato/Molto Tranquillo
- III. Allegro Poco Moderato/Poco Sostenuto/Estatico/Tempo Rubato/Tempo I/Animato
- I. Adagio/Vigoroso/Grazioso/Andante Poco Rubato/Grazioso
- II. Molto Tranquillo
- III. Scherzo. Allegro/Allegro Non Troppo/Cantabile Con Amore
- IV. Rondo Retrospettivo. Adagio/Energico/Amabile/Agitato/Molto Cantabile E Sensibile/Poco Maestoso E Rubato/Estatico, Con Amore
- Andantino/Quasi Allegro/Tempo Tranquillo/Allegro/Tempo Moderato/Tempo Poco Piu Mosso/Tempo Agitato/Maestoso/Poco Meno Mosso Ed Idealmente/Tempo Piu Tranquillo Al Fine/Molto Tranquillo
Music reviews of Cyril Scott: Piano Concerto No. 1; Symphony No. 4; Early One Morning
Music Review: Excellent performances of music that is sometimes just too overblown
Rating: 4 Stars
Cyril Scott is one of a fair number of British composers who have undergone a revival the last decade. His music certainly has a distinctive sound, heavily chromatic and perfumed and strongly influenced by impressionism - if you imagine a mixture of Debussy, Ravel and Bax you get somewhere in the vicinity (throw in a touch of Sorabji and early Szymanowski). It relies heavily on texture; lush, lavish and full of glissandi, high on late-romantic decadence though relatively short on melody. It is also short on drama, and the compositional range is relatively limited, so while the music is often gorgeous, it is also a little overwhelming, static, formless, diffuse and unvaried. In that sense, it is perhaps not for everyone, but I recommend everyone with a penchant for impressionism and post-impressionism to give it a try.
The first piano concerto is a case in point, though a rather successful example. Full of colors and dreamy, luminescent and opulent textures, it is a constantly fascinating if rambling score - there is nothing in the whole thing that could really be characterized as a theme, yet it manages to keep one's attention. It helps that the performances are as good as they are; Shelley's piano playing displays a remarkable range of color and spirit and almost manages to find a structure in this abstract watercolor painting. The BBC Philharmonic under Martyn Brabbins play well in the sense that they provide the necessary color, atmosphere and lavish textures; the aimlessness and apparent uncertainty about the direction of the work must be blamed on the composer, I think.
The fourth symphony is even more formally elusive, probably simply due to the absence of a soloist who can assume control of proceedings. The color, detail and wonderful textures are all there, of course, but even more than in the third symphony the music is completely aimless and diffuse. Of course, one could lean back and just relish the colors and textures, but at almost thirty minutes the total absence of a theme or anything resembling forward momentum becomes a little too much. Things work better in Early One Morning for piano and orchestra, not only because the soloist is helpful, but also because there is actually traces of a thematic material and development here. In short, this is music that is far over the top in so many ways; over-perfumed, over-decorated, overrich and - unfortunately - sometimes overlong.
Now, I do not want to sound too harsh; Scott is a composer more than worth investigating if you have a penchant for impressionist or post-impressionist music, and the performances here are generally excellent (it is recorded at a too low level, however, even if the recording is clear and warm). I recommend newcomers to start with the disc containing the third symphony, but this is really - despite reservations - an eminently recommendable recording.
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