Suite on Finnish Themes, for soprano, tenor and chamber ensemble
The Suite on Finnish Themes (Russian: Сюита на финские темы) or Seven Arrangements of Finnish Folk Songs (Семь обработок финских народных песен) is a suite composed in 1939 for soloists (soprano and tenor) and chamber ensemble in seven movements by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–75). The composer later disowned the work, and the suite does not have an opus number.
Movements
- Energico (instrumental) "Tällaisille pojillehan ne herranpäivät passaa"
- Giocoso "Taivas on sininen ja valkoinen..."
- Lento non troppo (instrumental) "Läksin minä kesäyönä käymään"
- Andante "Tämän kylän tytöt ovat tilulilulei..."
- Moderato, tempo giusto "Mansikka on punanen marja..."
- Allegretto "Jos mie saisin jouten olla..."
- Allegretto "Minun kultani kaunis on..."