Jean Sibelius ( pronunciation (help·info)) (8 December 1865 – 20 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity.
The core of Sibelius's oeuvre is his set of seven symphonies. Like Beethoven, Sibelius used each one to develop further his own personal compositional style. Unlike Beethoven who used the symphonies to make public statements, and...
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Date of birth:
- Dec 8, 1865
Date of death:
- Sep 20, 1957 (age 91 years)
Place of birth:
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View Jean Sibelius: Genre »Also known as:
- J. Sibelius,
- Sibelius,
- Johan Julius Christian Sibelius ,
- Jean Sibelus,
- Jean Sibelius (1865-1957),
- Jan Sibelius
