Міхал Клеафас Агінскі: ліцвін, патрыёт, творца

ENSo who was to his contemporaries and remains for today's generations of Belarusians Cleophas Oginski Michał? What is his image is stored in the national consciousness of the people of Belarus? Questions seem simple and yet complex. Firstly, Michał Cleophas Oginski - the great composer. His name, thanks to the immortal polonaise entitled "Farewell to the Fatherland", known undeniably every civilized person on the planet. Belarus - his homeland, the cradle of princes Oginski. In the famous kind, exceptfighters were many founders of Christian shrine, patrons, collectors of Museum and Library values, defenders of Christianity in the turbulent times of political and religious struggles. Most of his life Michał Cleophas had to spend outside the Belarusian lands and have countless contacts with the elite of most European countries. But the connection with the homeland, its people, the interest in the fate of their struggle for their will always live in thoughts and soul of the composer. In historical works that came out of his pen, Oginski has repeatedly emphasized the importance of the meaning of words dear to the Fatherland and fatherhood. His heart ached and worried by the fact that in the future "... there are millions of people who do not know their real Fatherhood". All the vigorous life of Michał Cleophas Oginski. His public and political activities, music and prose, multiple reference to a "strong representatives of this world", the search for compromises and incurred sacrifices on the Altar of the Fatherland - all - for one great purpose, aimed at saving and restoring the country that broke into pieces and filled with blood folk strangers.He lost his homeland and warmth of home, disillusioned with false words ascended to the top of the power of Napoleon Bonaparte and "blessed savior of Europe" Alexander 1. Strong rulers only declared the revival of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, but used it exclusively in the interests of their political games.Sick and physically exhausted, Michał Cleophas forever goodbye to the once "paradise", which became for him a stranger. Political projects of Oginski during his lifetime were not fulfilled. Indeed, the Grand Duchy of Uthuania is no longer revived, but his previous lands was bom today's Belarus, where to the present day remember and appreciate the name of Michael Cleophas Oginski - the statesman and diplomat of Rechpospolita, the great composer and memoirist real patriot of the Fatherland and fighter for his freedom and independence. Therefore, it is majestic and achingly sounds in the hearts of Belarusians music of the great composer, who parted with their homeland, but returned here forever, along with the wonderful sounds of the polonaise and charms recovered in Zalessie "Athens of the North".