Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny"
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The Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny" is a famous late-18th-century piano polonaise by Michał Kleofas Ogiński, renowned for its nostalgic, melancholic character and status as a symbol of Polish national sentiment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano piece ⓘ polonaise ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ogiński Polonaise in A minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Polish national sentiment
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Polish patriotism ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Polish émigrés of the 19th century ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Ogiński A minor polonaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
melancholic
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nostalgic ⓘ |
| circulation | widely disseminated in 19th-century Europe ⓘ |
| composer | Michał Kleofas Ogiński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionForm | dance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| culturalRole | unofficial musical emblem of Polish nostalgia ⓘ |
| danceOrigin | Polish dance tradition ⓘ |
| dedicationContext | linked to Ogiński’s exile from Poland ⓘ |
| emotionalTheme | farewell to homeland ⓘ |
| genre | polonaise ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
orchestral arrangements
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violin and piano arrangements ⓘ wind band arrangements ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
accented first beat
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ornamental melodic line ⓘ stately triple meter ⓘ |
| hasMood |
elegiac
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lyrical ⓘ |
| hasStructure | ternary-like form ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Partitions of Poland
NERFINISHED
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Polish national uprisings ⓘ |
| influenced | later Romantic-era views of the polonaise ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | piano pedagogy repertoire ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Polish ⓘ |
| movementType | slow polonaise ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressing homesickness and exile
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symbolic status in Polish culture ⓘ |
| period | late 18th century ⓘ |
| popularIn | 19th-century salon music repertoire ⓘ |
| regionOfCulturalImpact |
Central Europe
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Polish diaspora communities ⓘ |
| style | Classical ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Andante ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| title | Pożegnanie Ojczyzny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Farewell to the Fatherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceMedium | solo piano recital ⓘ |
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