The Bad Tempered Flute - The Flute Music of Andy Scott [CD]

Track Listing

1. Three Letter Word 8:08
   
   Nemesis
2. Part 1 4:18
3. Part 2 5:54
4. Part 3 5:16
   
   
5. And Everything Is Still 3:57
6. My Mountain Top 8:21
   
   Sonata for Flute & Piano
7. Movement 1 3:58
8. Movement 2 4:53
9. Movement 3 4:12
   
   Sonata for Flute & Harp
10. Movement 1 5:17
11. Movement 2 4:01
12. Movement 3 4:41
    
    
13. Salt of the Earth 3:39
14. Eighteen 2:15
15. Fujiko 4:35
16. Paquito 2:26

Description

Press Review (FLUTE Magazine, December 2011)

FLUTE Magazine is the journal of the British Flute Society

"The Bad Tempered Flute is the latest CD from British saxophonist and composer, Andy Scott. The collection includes works spanning more than a decade, with new compositions alongside arrangements of pieces
originally written for clarinet, saxophone and brass ensembles. Scott's musical heritage spans jazz and
classical idioms, both of which are audible in his music. Refreshingly, however, his vernacular has none of the pretence of self-conscious and cliched attempts at jazz - classical fusion that now proliferate.

"The three-movement Nemesis is a typical offering. Previously scored for soprano saxophone and vibraphone in 1998, flute and vibraphone in 2003 and soprano saxophone and guitar in 2006 before its most recent manifestation for flute and guitar, Nemesis contains a mix of lyrical flute writing and jazz-inspired counterpoint. In the final movement, a Steve Reichian riff leads into alternating sections of flute with primarily chord-based
guitar accompaniment and solo flute cadenzas. The result is a work that pushes few musical boundaries, but
whose organic flow will capture most listeners.

"The CD features three internationally renowned flautists: Paul Edmund-Davies, Clare Southworth and Andy Findon, who each ensure the most engaging presentations of Scott's music. The virtuosic performances are
technically flawless. More importantly, musicality is at no point sacrificed for technical command. Some pieces from The Bad Tempered Flute will in all likelihood find their way into the contemporary flute repertoire, which favours the eclecticism and youth that Scott's music provides."

- Marcus Roberts