The Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22

Album by Jean Sibelius & Göteborgs Symfoniker & Neeme Järvi

The Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 is an orchestral suite by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, completed in 1895. Rooted in late-Romantic nationalism and drawing on Finnish epic tradition, the music employs rich orchestration, modal-inflected melodies and dramatic contrasts that helped define Sibelius's early orchestral voice and foreshadow his later symphonic work.
First released: January 1985

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island
    18:02
  2. 2.
    Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela
    9:00
  3. 3.
    Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela
    15:51
  4. 4.
    Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen's Return
    6:51

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