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.
| Original Name | Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island |
| Date of composition | 1895 (revised in 1897 and 1939) |
| First published | 1954 |
| Type | Symphonic Poem |
| Tonality | E-flat Major |
| Catalogue | Op. 22/1 |
| Approx. duration | 16 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
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Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen ja saaren neidot en mi bémol majeur, Op. 22/1 Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen ja saaren neidot in mi bemolle maggiore, Op. 22/1 Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen ja saaren neidot Es-dur, Op. 22/1 |
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