A musical prodigy in the dreary Polish industrial city of Lodz, Rubinstein became a protгgг of Joseph Joachim, the most famous teacher of his time. Their patron Francis Ford Coppola. Unlike many nationalist composers of his and other eras, Szymanowski dabbled in a number of other styles (Slavic, French, German) before returning to his Polish folk roots and this work melds all these influences with a nice modern cosmopolitan feel and makes a fine impression, even if itгs not an especially memorable or lasting one. Iвm going to remove the handcuffs.