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Esoteric traditions and music in the early twentieth century with an appraissal of composer Cyril Scott

Chapter VI presents conclusions based on the data and its relevance to the twentieth century. Historic trends are demonstrated. Twentieth century advancements promoting music of the spheres through science, is addressed. Suggestions for further research is discussed.

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  • "Chapter VI presents conclusions based on the data and its relevance to the twentieth century. Historic trends are demonstrated. Twentieth century advancements promoting music of the spheres through science, is addressed. Suggestions for further research is discussed."@en
  • "This study examines what role esoteric traditions and the occult have played in the lives and musical works of composers and their associates, between 1900-1920. The years preceding 1900 and following 1920 set the historical context for this study."@en
  • "Chapter IV details Cyril Scott, who lived a double life as a major composer, and secretly, as a member of a secret, elitist esoteric circle involving major names in the arts."@en
  • "The first chapter defines scope, methodology, and literature used for the study. Defined are the Golden Section, Fibonacci number system, and esoteric traditions--belief systems which move beyond the bounds of traditional religion and physical reality. A brief introduction to composer Cyril Meir Scott is made. One secret society is detailed--the Priory of Sion. Background is presented supporting the ancient "Music of the Spheres" concept that music has power which affects everyone. Pre-twentieth century philosophers discussed are: d'Olivet, Nodier, and Schopenhauer. Science and social changes are discussed."@en
  • "Chapter V presents an analyses of Scott's music including Scott's Piano Sonata, Op. 66. Scott's use of the Golden Section is demonstrated as are musical esoteric references through musical technique."@en
  • "Chapter II examines the extensive influence esoteric traditions had on the arts between 1900-1920. Included are: Theosophy, spiritualism, occultism, Rosicrucians, Freemasons, Society for Psychical Research, and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Individuals include Anton Mesmer, Rudolph Steiner, and George Gurdjieff. Others in the arts involved in the esoteric include Delacroix, Kandinsky, Stephen Mallarme, Papus, Josephin Peladan, and Edmond Bailly. The influence of Tarot cards was addressed, as was the physiological condition known as synaesthesia."@en
  • "Chapter III introduces pre-twentieth century composers and the esoteric: Mozart, Robert Schumann, Mahler, and Wagner. Early twentieth century composers detailed are: Debussy, Satie, Ravel, Scriabin, Thomas de Hartmann, Parry, Holst, Varese, Schoenberg, and Webern. Late twentieth century composers Messaien and Stockhausen are discussed."@en

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  • "Esoteric traditions and music in the early twentieth century with appraisal of composer Cyril Scott"

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