Swan of Tuonela
In Finnish mythology, the Swan of Tuonela is a sacred, majestic bird that glides gracefully along the dark, swirling River of Tuoni. It guards the underworld (the land of the dead). Killing the swan is strictly forbidden; according to legend, anyone who attempts to harm it will face their own doom.[ferrebeekeeper]
The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22/2, is a single-movement tone poem for cor anglais solo and orchestra written from 1893 to 1895 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is part of the Lemminkäinen Suite, a collection of four tone poems based on legends from the Kalevala, Finland's national epic. [Wikipedia]
Swan of Tuonela
In Finnish mythology, the Swan of Tuonela is a sacred, majestic bird that glides gracefully along the dark, swirling River of Tuoni. It guards the underworld (the land of the dead). Killing the swan is strictly forbidden; according to legend, anyone who attempts to harm it will face their own doom.[ferrebeekeeper]
The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22/2, is a single-movement tone poem for cor anglais solo and orchestra written from 1893 to 1895 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is part of the Lemminkäinen Suite, a collection of four tone poems based on legends from the Kalevala, Finland's national epic. [Wikipedia]