Lil Scott's Impact On Music

Cyril Scott was an English composer born in 1879 and was renowned in his youth for being one of the most progressive British composers of his generation. He had composed about four hundred compositions during his lifetime, which included piano, violin, symphonies, cello concertos, and operas. Scott made an impact on music during the transition to the 20th century. He especially contributed to the ideas of mysticism and impressionism in music during this time as well. In addition to his compositions and musical contributions, Scott was also a poet and a writer. He wrote many books on music theory, philosophy and really focused on providing insight to music and symbolism. Overall, Scott left a substantial impact on music, even if it wasn't during
When he was 12, Scott was offered to study in Frankfurt, Germany and to further his music studies there. At the Hoch Conservatory where Scott studied, was the Frankfurt Group to which Scott along with Henry Gardiner, Percy Gardiner, Roger Quilter, and Norman O’Neill belonged. This group was a circle of composers who studied under the German composer Iwan Knorr in the late 1890s. All of these composers made a lasting impact on Scott; the conservatory as a whole definitely made an impact on Scott. He met and collaborated with so many people there, which helped him to learn and grow in music. One person in particular that stuck with him throughout his career was Evelyn Suart. Suart was an English pianist that supported Scott on many of his pieces, and introduced him to his publisher, Elkin. Signing with Elkin allowed him to produce many songs and piano pieces that ended up all being very successful in the mass music market. Suart also introduced him to metaphysics, which led him to his interests in philosophy. From then he got interested in Theosophy, which is a spiritual and philosophical movement. It draws inspiration from Eastern and Western traditions, mysticism and
In conjunction with this technique, when the piece is played there is also a clear rubato, as well as its indication on the sheet music. This allows the tempo to speed up or slow down. So, not only is the tempo speeding up and slowing down, but it is doing this whenever Scoot decides it feels right. That is what makes the piece so beautiful and dreamy. Scott also suggests using a pedaling technique on the piano, which creates the characteristic of “shimmering” in music. It also helps to blend the keys and notes more throughout the piece and helps to create a sense of vibrancy. Listening to Lotus Land being played, one can really hear the rich textures and layers that Scott incorporated into the composition. There is so much depth and complexity to the music, with everything from rolled chords to arpeggios. This piece stands out amongst his other pieces because Overall, Lotus Land is an amazing composition that showcases how much talent Scott has. It also shows how overlooked he was as a composer while he was still alive. Cyril Scott left a substantial impact on music, even if it wasn't during his time of