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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 – Ewa Marczyk, violin solo/ Marek Marczyk, viola solo/ Warsaw Philharmonic/ Antoni Wit – Naxos Audio-only Blu-ray

by Audiophile Audition | Jun 7, 2011 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

The opening movement is full of sensual passion and power, and seems to show the influence of Scriabin, while its grandiose sound may remind one of Mahler.