Finland

First Impressions of Helsinki

In the Water

Church, Kerimaki

Kalevala Fresco by Akseli Gallen-Kallela / National Museum, Helsinki

Trees, Mikkeli and Lahti

Landscapes near Kerimaki

Akseli Gallen-Kallela: The Aino Legend / The River of Tuonela and Lemminkainen's Mother / Savonlinna Landscape

In the Wind, Suomenlinna

Suomenlinna Garrison and Olavinlinna Castle / Akseli Gallen-Kallela: Kullervo leaves for the war / Fratricide

Horses and Landscapes, Savonlinna

Lakes in the Evening, Savonlinna

Akseli Gallen-Kallela: Boy and Crow, Spring / Kullervo's Curse / Villa Rauhalinna

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Date of Production: 2009-06-02

Playing Time: 01:03:15

Catalogue Number: 2.110508

UPC: 0747313550852

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The Places

Scenes of Finland, its capital Helsinki and its countryside are intercut with the work of the painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela, who, like his contemporary Jean Sibelius, captured the spirit of his country and its legends in his work.

The Music

Jean Sibelius is the greatest of all Finnish composers, and it is his music that accompanies scenes from his native Finland, its landscape and legends. He drew inspiration from the ancient stories of his country included in the great collections of legends that make up the Kalevala and from the Finnish landscape.