Franciszek Ksawery Ogiński

Franciszek Ksawery Ogiński (1801–1837) was a Polish composer, the eldest son of Michał Kleofas Ogiński, within a noble family with a strong musical culture in early nineteenth-century Poland. His output is best understood alongside that of his brothers and sisters, all of whom were associated with the composition of music for piano and voice.

Among his works are two sets of three polonaises for piano, published in Warsaw at dates later than 1822 and between 1827 and 1828. He also composed romanzas for voice and piano, among them Le page blessé à Pavie, of which an edition in St Petersburg apparently exists with no known date, and three pieces to texts by Scott and Zan, published in Warsaw in 1829.

His brother and sister likewise contributed to the family repertoire: Tadeusz Ogiński wrote a march for piano duet dated 22 October 1822, and Amelia Ogińska composed several works, including a polonaise for piano duet and two romanzas. His legacy is above all that of a testimony to domestic musical life among the Polish aristocracy of the period.