With a text from the Kalevala, it was first performed in Finnish in September 1913 by Aino Ackté (to whom it had been dedicated) at the music festival in Gloucester, England.
Med en tekst fra Kalevala blev den først udført på finsk i september 1913 af Aino Ackté (til hvem den var dedikeret) på musikfestivalen i Gloucester i England.