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Kyllikki (Sibelius)

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Kyllikki (subtitled Three Lyric Pieces for Piano), Op. 41, is a composition written for piano by Jean Sibelius in 1904. Although the title is taken from the Kalevala, Sibelius' piece has no programmatical base in the national epic.

Movements

The work consists of three movements:

  1. Largamente – Allegro
  2. Andantino
  3. Commodo

A typical performance lasts about 12 minutes.

References

Kyllikki (Sibelius) Wikipedia