Finnish composer Jean Sibelius incorporated Finland's main folk legend, the Kalevala, into his music. The Karelia region was in the Russian-occupied part of Finland, and it's also the setting of many ...

Jean Sibelius’s Karelia Suite pulses with the spirit of Finnish pride. Inspired by the rugged landscapes and folklore of Karelia—a region central to Finland’s cultural identity—the music is bold, ...

There's a rustle of strings. Then four horns sound a fanfare. The counterpoint continues for just over a minute until the strings can contain themselves no longer. Up they swirl, and reach a summit, ...