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Jean Sibelius
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08 Dec 1865
† 20 Sept 1957
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Biography
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely recognized as his country's greatest composer and, through his music, is often credited with having helped Finland to develop a national identity during its struggle for independence from Russia. The core of his oeuvre is his set of seven symphonies, which, like his other major works, are regularly performed and recorded in his home country and internationally. His other best-known com...
Also Known As
Ян Сибелиус, Я. Сибелиус
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