War and Separation
Donald Macleod journeys through the life of Cyril Scott during the 1930s and Second World War, when Scott was in demand as a concert pianist, but later faced financial hardship.
Donald Macleod journeys through the life of Cyril Scott during the 1930s and Second World War, when Scott was in demand as a concert pianist but later faced financial hardship. Scott and his wife Rose had two children together, but with the outbreak of the war, husband and wife never lived together again and very much went their own ways.
Cornish Boat Song
Gould Piano Trio
Spanish Dance
Leslie De鈥橝th, piano
Neptune 鈥� poem of the sea (excerpt)
麻豆社 Philharmonic
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
Symphony No 3 (Erato: Muse of Love and Poetry)
麻豆社 Philharmonic
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
Fantasie orientale
Clare Howick, violin
Sophia Rahman, piano
Concerto for oboe and string orchestra (excerpt)
Jonathan Small, oboe
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin Yates, conductor
Produced by Luke Whitlock
On radio
Broadcast
- Thu 1 Oct 2026 16:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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