Swan of Tuonela, The
Swan of Tuonela, The. ‘Symphonic legend’ by Sibelius, orig. comp. as prelude to unfinished opera The Building of the Boat, 1893, but pubd. as Op.22, No.3, one of the 4 Lemminkäinen Legends for orch. Rev. 1897 and 1900. F.p. Helsinki 1896, f.p. in England 1905. Tuonela is Finnish Hades. Cor anglais solo depicts swan.
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