Klamy originally intended this piece to be the third movement of his `Kalevala` suite. However, during its creation, the work grew too large and complex. The composer decided the piece had its own...Read more

Klamy originally intended this piece to be the third movement of his `Kalevala` suite. However, during its creation, the work grew too large and complex. The composer decided the piece had its own `logic` and scope. He excluded it from the suite so that it could exist as a stand-alone symphonic poem.
The music tells the story of Lemminkäinen`s adventures.
After murdering the owner of the house at a wedding in Pohjola, he, on his mother`s advice, flees to the island of Saari and spends years there, becoming renowned for his charm and ability to seduce almost every woman. Eventually, the island`s men return or seek revenge. Lemminkäinen is forced to flee by boat, leaving the weeping women behind.

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