About the author
Cyril Meir Scott (27 September 1879 – 31 December 1970) was an English composer, writer, poet, and occultist. He created around four hundred musical compositions including piano, violin, cello concertos, symphonies, and operas. He also wrote around 20 pamphlets and books on occult topics and natural health. == Biography == Scott was born in Oxton, Cheshire to Henry Scott (1843-1918), shipper and scholar of Greek and Hebrew, and Mary (née Griffiths), an amateur pianist of Welsh origin. He showed a talent for music from an early age and was sent to the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt, Germany to study piano in 1892 at age 12. He studied with Iwan Knorr and belonged to the Frankfurt Group, a circle of composers who studied at the Hoch Conservatory in the late 1890s. At 20, the German poet Stefan George helped Scott organize a performance of Scott's first symphony. He played his Piano Quartet with Fritz Kreisler, Emil Kreuz, and Ludwig Lebell in St. James' Hall in 1903. In 1902 he met the pianist Evelyn Suart, with whom he had a long artistic association.
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💬 What our editors say about Cyril Scott's books
“Scott’s approach is intellectually stimulating for those willing to engage with dense metaphysical concepts. However, this work does not suit readers expecting a straightforward historical biography or traditional theological…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Vision of the Nazarene
“This text is a specialized study for devotees of Cyril Scott’s specific lineage and Justin Moreward Haig’s teachings. While it provides an intimate look at master-disciple dynamics in a new cultural context, it may alienate…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Initiate in the New World
“While the narrative effectively challenges the myth of the isolated Himalayan sage, its strength lies in its philosophical assertion rather than dramatic plot. Readers seeking fast-paced adventure or concrete magical techniques…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Initiate: Some Impressions of a Great Soul (Pbk)
📋 Editions by Cyril Scott in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vision of the Nazarene | — | Weiser Books | 112 | 9781578632053 |
| The Initiate in the New World | 1991 | Weiser Books | 320 | 9780877283638 |
| The Initiate: Some Impressions of a Great Soul (Pbk) | — | Weiser Books | 400 | 9780877283614 |
| Music and Its Secret Influence: Throughout the Ages | 2013 | Inner Traditions Internati | 224 | 9781594774874 |
