SKU: FG.55009-590-8

ISBN 979-0-55009-590-8.

Illat (The Evenings) is a song cycle for soprano and piano. Joonas Kokkonen composed it in 1955 to three poems by Katri Vala (1. Hiljainen, surullinen ilta / Ein stiller, trauriger Abend, 2. Ihana, surullinen ilta / Ein wunderbarer, trauriger Abend, 3. Kevatilta / Fruhlingsabend). The texts are in Finnish and in German translation.