Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Bio
Johan Julius Christian Sibelius was born in Hämeenlinna, Finland. He initially studied law but switched to music at the Helsinki Music Institute which now bears his name. He met Busoni while at the Institute and then continued his studies with Becker in Berlin and Fuchs & Goldmark in Vienna. He rose to fame as a distinctly Finnish composer and produced many works across a career spanning nearly eight decades.
Music
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 3
Finlandia
Violin Concerto in D minor
Symphony No. 7
Piano Compositions
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