Jean Sibelius's Karelia Suite, Op. 11, was written in 1893 for the Viipuri Students' Association. It was premiered in the Imperial Alexander University in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, under the title Karelia Music. The suite is one of Sibelius's earlier works and remains one of his most popular.
Date of composition | 1893 |
First published | 1906 |
Type | Suite |
Catalogue | Op. 11 |
Instruments | Orchestra |
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