Likened to Korngold, he studied under Engelbert Humperdinck, although he was very much his own man, as demonstrated in this rendering of his joyous Violin Concerto, from the bittersweet, magical Andante to the unselfconsciously flamboyant Allegro Deciso, opening with ballroom-like pomp and flair, seguing to ecstatic, virtuosic violin – no problem for Nowicka.

Różycki reveals himself to be a composer of genuine lyrical gifts, a writer of memorable melodies and, assuming that Rychert has followed his cues, a magical orchestrator…Nowicka is a truly superb soloist, with the richest of tones and a genuine lyrical gift.