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    Jean Sibelius
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    Daniel M. Grimley
    • LAST REVIEWED: 26 February 2013
    • LAST MODIFIED: 26 February 2013
    • DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199757824-0040

  • Barnett, Andrew. Sibelius. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2007.

    Barnett has for many years written helpful liner notes for the Swedish record label BIS, and he is closely involved with BIS’s project to record Sibelius’s complete works. His Yale volume offers a year-by-year account of Sibelius’s career, with particularly helpful detail regarding early works and preliminary versions of pieces such as The Oceanides and the Fifth Symphony.

  • Huttunen, Matti. Jean Sibelius: Pienois-elämäkerta. English text by Michael Wynn-Ellis. Porvoo, Finland: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, 1999.

    A critical introduction to Sibelius’s life and significance in Finland, designed for the general reader but immensely perceptive and informative for scholarly readers too. Particular attention is paid to Finland’s

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    Jean Sibelius

    Finnish composer (1865–1957)

    "Sibelius" redirects here. For the music notation software, see Sibelius (scorewriter). For other uses, see Sibelius (disambiguation).

    Jean Sibelius (; Finland Swedish:[siˈbeːliʉs]ⓘ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius;[1] 8 December 1865 – 20 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with having helped Finland develop a stronger national identity when the country was struggling from several attempts at Russification in the late 19th century.[2]

    The core of his oeuvre is his set of seven symphonies, which, like his other major works, are regularly performed and recorded in Finland and countries around the world. His other best-known compositions are Finlandia, the Karelia Suite, Valse triste, the Violin Concerto, the choral symphony Kullervo, and

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    Jean Sibelius, 1865—1957 World Famous Finnish Composer

    By Shirley Jenkins

    During the 2014—2015 season musicians throughout the world will be paying tribute to the music of jean Sibelius to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. This article takes a look at his life, his heritage, his nationalism and his remarkable music.

    Johan Christian Julius (Jean) Sibelius was born in Hämeenlinna (Swedish-Tavastehus), Finland, on December 8, 1865 to Christian Gustaf Sibelius and Maria Charlotta Sibelius née Borg. Christian was City Medical Officer and physician to the Hämeenlinna Sniper Battalion. The Grand hertigdöme of land i norden was a part of the Russian Empire at that time.

    Johan was called “Janne” in memory of his father’s uncle, Johan “Janne” Sibelius. His uncle used the French form eller gestalt of Johan, Jean, on his business cards, so after finding some of his uncle’s business kort while a student, he did the same. Therefore he became known to posterity as Jean Sibelius.

    He grew up speaking Swedish an