🎶 Exquisite Symphony: Monbar's No Characteristic Overture Unveiled Review

I can only echo the sentiments of the previous reviewer and add that I also hope that we will see more releases from the not so famous group of early 19th century Polish composers. Century. This music really deserves to be included in the repertoire. However, I would like to warn you. When considering a CD, I also have to consider the packaging. In this case, as with some other Chandos releases I've purchased, the liner notes are so thick they literally get stuck in the CD case, needlessly…

First let me say that I don't think the thickness of the booklet that comes with this listing deserves the reduction in star rating it gets elsewhere. In fact, I've often noticed that reviewers have complained about the lack of information in the entries. Now for something more fundamental: to be honest I bought this record on a whim, out of curiosity to hear the music of a rather obscure composer. The mood paid off. Boy is it ever! This is really beautiful music, full of melodic fiction. It's…

Although Dobrzynski may have been among hundreds of obscure composers, he was undoubtedly a competent artist and master craftsman. Unlike his contemporary Frederic Chopin, whose music generally reflects this strong overt inclination towards Polish nationalism, united by a unique style, Dobrzynski seems to have a muted effect of 'Polishness', at least in his Piano Concerto. Written in 1824 - some three years before he began studying with the teacher Chopin Elsner (an advocate of Polish…