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Farewell To The Homeland
The polonaise Farewell to the Homeland (; ) in A minor is a composition for solo piano, commonly attributed to the Polish people, Polish composer and politician Michał Kleofas Ogiński. This piece was allegedly written around 1794, after the Kościuszko Uprising, which the composer participated in. Farewell to the Homeland is extremely popular and recognizable in Russia, Poland and Belarus. However, there is no known autograph manuscript bearing the composer's signature. There are also no sources to confirm that the date of composition is 1794. The earliest piano arrangement of the piece is from 1831, signed by Kasper Napoleon Wysocki. Authenicity Though the piece is commonly attributed to Ogiński, neither the autograph manuscript nor the piano publications during the composer's lifetime have survived or been found. There have also been no mentions of the polonaise in his ''Letters of Music'' (1828), where he mentioned other popular compositions of his. The earliest piano v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Michał () is a Polish language, Polish and Sorbian languages, Sorbian form of Michael (name), Michael and may refer to: * Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician * Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player * Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel * Michał Heller (born 1936), Polish philosopher, academic and Catholic priest * Michał Kalecki (1899–1970), Polish economist * Michał Kamiński (born 1972), Polish politician * Michał Kubiak (born 1988), Polish volleyball player * Michał Kwiatkowski (born 1990), Polish cyclist * Michał Kwiecień (born 1957), Polish bridge player * Michał Listkiewicz (born 1953), Polish football referee * Michał Lorenc (born 1955), Polish film score compose * Michał Łysejko (born 1990), Polish heavy metal drummer * Michał Kleofas Ogiński (1765–1833), Polish composer, diplomat, and politician * Michał Piróg (born 1979), Polish dancer, choreographer, TV presenter, actor and television personality * Michał Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
