The Lemminkäinen Suite (also named Four Legends or Four Legends from the Kalevala), Op. 22, is a four-movement symphonic poem for orchestra completed in 1895 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The piece was originally conceived as Veneen luominen (The Building of the Boat), an opera with a mythological setting, before the work took form as a suite. Its story is based on the heroic character Lemminkäinen from the Kalevala, a collection of Finnish folklore and mythology epic poetry. The second movement, The Swan of Tuonela, is the most popular of the four movements and is often performed on its own.
| Librettist | (Kalevala) |
| Date of composition | 1895 (1893-1895) |
| Premiered | 1896, April 13th in Helsinki, Finland by Jean Sibelius |
| First published | 1901 |
| Type | Suite |
| Catalogue | Op. 22 |
| Approx. duration | 47 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
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Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 "Four Legends of the Kalevala" Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 "Four Legends of the Kalevala" Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 "Four Legends of the Kalevala" |
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