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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ogiński A minor polonaise | 1 |
| Ogiński Polonaise in A minor | 1 |
| Polonaise in A minor "Farewell to the Homeland" | 1 |
| Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny" Context triple: [Michał Kleofas Ogiński, notableWork, Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny"]
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Dąbrowski's Mazurka
Dąbrowski's Mazurka is the English title of Poland’s national anthem, a patriotic song originating from the late 18th century.
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Polish Symphony
Polish Symphony is the popular name for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, a five-movement Romantic-era orchestral work noted for its dance-like character and prominent use of polonaise rhythms.
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C.
Élégie in C minor, Op. 24
Élégie in C minor, Op. 24 is a lyrical and melancholic piece for cello and piano by French composer Gabriel Fauré, often celebrated as one of his most expressive and popular chamber works.
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Hungarian March
Hungarian March is a famous, rousing orchestral march from Hector Berlioz’s dramatic legend *La damnation de Faust*, often performed as a standalone concert piece.
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Polish Requiem
Polish Requiem is a large-scale sacred choral-orchestral work by Krzysztof Penderecki that commemorates significant events and figures in Polish history, particularly related to World War II and national suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny" Target entity description: 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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A.
Dąbrowski's Mazurka
Dąbrowski's Mazurka is the English title of Poland’s national anthem, a patriotic song originating from the late 18th century.
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B.
Polish Symphony
Polish Symphony is the popular name for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, a five-movement Romantic-era orchestral work noted for its dance-like character and prominent use of polonaise rhythms.
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C.
Élégie in C minor, Op. 24
Élégie in C minor, Op. 24 is a lyrical and melancholic piece for cello and piano by French composer Gabriel Fauré, often celebrated as one of his most expressive and popular chamber works.
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D.
Hungarian March
Hungarian March is a famous, rousing orchestral march from Hector Berlioz’s dramatic legend *La damnation de Faust*, often performed as a standalone concert piece.
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E.
Polish Requiem
Polish Requiem is a large-scale sacred choral-orchestral work by Krzysztof Penderecki that commemorates significant events and figures in Polish history, particularly related to World War II and national suffering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano piece ⓘ polonaise ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ogiński Polonaise in A minor
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linked to:
Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny"
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| associatedWith |
Polish national sentiment
ⓘ
Polish patriotism ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Polish émigrés of the 19th century ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs |
Ogiński A minor polonaise
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linked to:
Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny"
|
| character |
melancholic
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nostalgic ⓘ |
| circulation | widely disseminated in 19th-century Europe ⓘ |
| composer | Michał Kleofas Ogiński ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
violin and piano arrangements ⓘ wind band arrangements ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
accented first beat
ⓘ
ornamental melodic line ⓘ stately triple meter ⓘ |
| hasMood |
elegiac
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ |
| hasStructure | ternary-like form ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Partitions of Poland
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Polish diaspora communities ⓘ |
| style | Classical ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Andante ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| title | Pożegnanie Ojczyzny ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Farewell to the Fatherland ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceMedium | solo piano recital ⓘ |
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Subject: Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny" Description of subject: 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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linked to: Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny"
linked to: Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny"
subject linked to:
Ogiński
linked to: Polonaise in A minor "Pożegnanie Ojczyzny"