In 1906, after a short, rather uneventful stay in Paris at the beginning of the year, Sibelius spent several months composing in Ainola, his major work of the period being Pohjola's Daughter, yet another piece based on the Kalevala.
I 1906 tilbragte Sibelius efter et kort, lidt uventet ophold i Paris i begyndelsen af ​​året flere måneder med at komponere i Ainola, hans store værk i perioden er Pohjolas Datter, endnu et stykke baseret på Kalevala.