Among the few who know his music, Francis George Scott (1880-1958), a son of the Scottish Borders, is admired for having written some of the best art-songs by any British composer. In this first recording of any of his piano music, a handful of lyrical early pieces contrast with the 58 Bartokian miniatures that constitute Scott's Intuitions - brief but atmospheric distillations of Scottish song, dance and landscape - and a set of virtuoso transcriptions of eight Scott songs by Ronald Stevenson (1928-2015), the major Scottish pianist-composer of the past century.

Tracklist:

8 Songs Of Francis George Scott: No. 1, Since All Thy Vows, False Maid, Are Blown To Air
8 Songs Of Francis George Scott: No. 2, Wha Is That At My Bower-Door?
8 Songs Of Francis George Scott: No. 3, O Were My Love You Lilac Fair
8 Songs Of Francis George Scott: No. 4, Wee Willie Gray
8 Songs Of Francis George Scott: No. 5, Milkwort And Bog-Cotton
8 Songs Of Francis George Scott: No. 6, Crowdieknowe
8 Songs Of Francis George Scott: No. 7, Ay Waulkin, O
8 Songs Of Francis George Scott: No. 8, There's News, Lasses, News
Urlar
April Skies
Intuitions: No. 1, Lullaby. Grave
Intuitions: No. 2, Trumpet Tune. Allegro Moderato
Intuitions: No. 3, Lonely Tune. Andantino
Intuitions: No. 4, Running Tune. Animato
Intuitions: No. 5, Lilting Tune. Andante
Intuitions: No. 6, National Song. Andante
Intuitions: No. 7, An Clarsair. Grave
Intuitions: No. 8, Singing Game. Presto
Intuitions: No. 9, Strathspey. Moderato
Intuitions: No. 10, Processional. Comodo
Intuitions: No. 11, Love's Question And Reply. Andantino
Intuitions: No. 12, Border Riding-Rhythm. Animato
Intuitions: No. 13, Old Irish. Andantino
Intuitions: No. 14, Deil's Dance. Prestissimo
Intuitions: No. 15, An Seanachaidh. Largo
Intuitions: No. 16, Benediction. Largo
Intuitions: No. 17, Farewell To The Highlands
Intuitions: No. 18, -
Intuitions: No. 19, Slow
Intuitions: No. 20, Urlar. Very Slow
Intuitions: No. 21, -
Intuitions: No. 22, -
Intuitions: No. 23, -
Intuitions: No. 24, Slow
Intuitions: No. 25, -
Intuitions: No. 26, -
Intuitions: No. 27, -
Intuitions: No. 28, -
Intuitions: No. 29, -
Intuitions: No. 30, -
Intuitions: No. 31, -
Intuitions: No. 32, Presto
Intuitions: No. 33, -
Intuitions: No. 34, -
Intuitions: No. 35, Quick March
Intuitions: No. 36, Riddles No. 1
Intuitions: No. 37, Riddles No. 2
Intuitions: No. 38, Riddles No. 3 (Gaelic National Anthem)
Intuitions: No. 39, Riddles No. 4 (Question And Answer)
Intuitions: No. 40, Riddles No. 5
Intuitions: No. 41, Riddles No. 6 (Bel-Ami)
Intuitions: No. 42, -
Intuitions: No. 43, -
Intuitions: No. 44, Souviens-Toi. Very Slow & Expressive
Intuitions: No. 45, Pibroch Urlar
Intuitions: No. 46, Very Quick
Intuitions: No. 47, Gaily
Intuitions: No. 48, Adagio Patetico
Intuitions: No. 49, Quick & Marcato
Intuitions: No. 50, Rather Quick
Intuitions: No. 50a, Very Slow
Intuitions: No. 51, Evening On The Loch'
Intuitions: No. 52, The Two Neighbours (Campbell Hay)
Intuitions: No. 53, Slow
Intuitions: No. 54, Slow & Legato
Intuitions: No. 56, Slow & Legato
Intuitions: No. 57, Hymn-Tune
The Two Neighbours (Campbell Hay) [Alternative Setting]
Minuet & Trio
La Joie

UPC: 5060113445476
Label: Toccata
Release Date: 12.4.20
Format: CD

Scott / Guild - Complete Music for Solo Piano (CD)