Harmony highlights Lemminkainen Suite, opus 22, by Sibelius |EBC Radios

2022-10-09 05:18:01 By : Mr. Carl SPO

Type your search and hit enterThis Tuesday's Harmony (13) highlights the Lemminkainen Suite, opus 22, by Sibelius, which debuted on this date in 1896, in Hensilque, Finland.Also called the Four Legends, or Four Legends of the Kalevala, the Lemminkainen Suite is a symphonic poem in four movements:Before being a Suite, Lemminkainen was conceived to be an opera in a mythological setting.The story is based on the heroic character Lemminkainen from Kalevala, narrated in a collection of epic poetry from Finnish folklore and mythology.Listen to MEC FM on the playerHarmonia airs from Monday to Friday at 8 pm on MEC FM.Reproduction authorized provided the source is acknowledged.