Lemminkäinen Suite
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Lemminkäinen Suite is a four-movement orchestral work by Jean Sibelius inspired by the Finnish Kalevala, notable for its vivid tone-painting and the popular movement "The Swan of Tuonela."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lemminkäinen Suite canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lemminkäinen Suite Context triple: [Jean Sibelius, notableWork, Lemminkäinen Suite]
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A.
Finnish Fantasy, Op. 88
Finnish Fantasy, Op. 88 is an orchestral work by Alexander Glazunov that blends Romantic symphonic writing with themes inspired by Finnish folk music.
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B.
Lemminkäinen’s Mother
Lemminkäinen’s Mother is a famous 1897 painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting a scene from the national epic Kalevala, where a mother attempts to revive her slain son.
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C.
Lemminkäinen
Lemminkäinen is a heroic, impulsive, and magically gifted adventurer in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, known for his daring quests, romantic exploits, and death-and-rebirth saga.
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D.
Nälkämaan laulu
Nälkämaan laulu is a well-known Finnish song that serves as the unofficial anthem of the Kainuu region, reflecting its history, hardships, and local identity.
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E.
Kalevala
Kalevala is the 19th-century Finnish national epic, compiled from traditional Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, that has profoundly shaped Finnish cultural identity and inspired numerous literary works worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lemminkäinen Suite Target entity description: Lemminkäinen Suite is a four-movement orchestral work by Jean Sibelius inspired by the Finnish Kalevala, notable for its vivid tone-painting and the popular movement "The Swan of Tuonela."
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A.
Finnish Fantasy, Op. 88
Finnish Fantasy, Op. 88 is an orchestral work by Alexander Glazunov that blends Romantic symphonic writing with themes inspired by Finnish folk music.
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B.
Lemminkäinen’s Mother
Lemminkäinen’s Mother is a famous 1897 painting by Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela depicting a scene from the national epic Kalevala, where a mother attempts to revive her slain son.
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C.
Lemminkäinen
Lemminkäinen is a heroic, impulsive, and magically gifted adventurer in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, known for his daring quests, romantic exploits, and death-and-rebirth saga.
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D.
Nälkämaan laulu
Nälkämaan laulu is a well-known Finnish song that serves as the unofficial anthem of the Kainuu region, reflecting its history, hardships, and local identity.
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E.
Kalevala
Kalevala is the 19th-century Finnish national epic, compiled from traditional Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, that has profoundly shaped Finnish cultural identity and inspired numerous literary works worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral suite
ⓘ
tone poem cycle ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Four Legends from the Kalevala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Finnish mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalevala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jean Sibelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 1890s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century music ⓘ |
| firstVersionCompleted | 1895 ⓘ |
| form | programmatic music ⓘ |
| genre | orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | Op. 22 ⓘ |
| inspiredByCharacter | Lemminkäinen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredByPlace | Tuonela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyMovement | The Swan of Tuonela in E-flat minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of Saari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lemminkäinen in Tuonela NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemminkäinen’s Return NERFINISHED ⓘ The Swan of Tuonela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementOrder |
1. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of Saari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2. The Swan of Tuonela ⓘ 3. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela ⓘ 4. Lemminkäinen’s Return NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocative depiction of the underworld
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popularity of The Swan of Tuonela as a concert piece ⓘ vivid tone-painting ⓘ |
| notableMovement | The Swan of Tuonela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
large Romantic orchestra
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prominent cor anglais solo in The Swan of Tuonela ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Jean Sibelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Helsinki Philharmonic Society Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Helsinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Finlandia
NERFINISHED
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Kullervo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revised | yes ⓘ |
| revisionPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
death and resurrection in Tuonela
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heroic return journey ⓘ mythological adventures of Lemminkäinen ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | 45 minutes ⓘ |
| workTitleInFinnish |
Lemminkäis-legender
NERFINISHED
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Lemminkäis-sarja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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