The colourful late romanticism of Karol Szymanowski's Symphony No. 3 “The Song of the Night” (1914–1916) is currently making a welcome return to concert programmes. After a period spent travelling, Szymanowski had returned to his Ukrainian homeland in 1914 enriched by his experiences in Eastern Europe, and it was this which helped to shape the unique contours and originality of his music. His Symphony No. 3 is characterised by harmonic sensuality, combined with monumental orchestral movements. Another prominent feature is the formation of unique melodic voices moving independently of one another, in a manner which can be described as ‘interwoven polymelody’.