Jean Sibelius
Born: 8th December 1865, Hameenlinna
Died: 20th September 1957, Ainola
Nationality: Finnish
Jean Sibelius 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.
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Popular Genres: Sibelius
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Vocal
Concertos
Popular Works: Sibelius
- Andante festivo, JS34a (28)
- Andante festivo, JS34b (40)
- Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (Wecksell) (32)
- Den första kyssen, Op. 37 No. 1 (Text: J.L. Runeberg) (30)
- En Saga, Op. 9 (105)
- Finlandia, Op. 26 (330)
- Five Christmas Songs, Op. 1 (35)
- Flickan kom från sin älsklings möte, Op. 37, No. 5 (31)
- Karelia Suite, Op. 11 (108)
- King Kristian II, incidental music, Op. 27 (30)
- Kullervo, Op. 7 (32)
- Lemminkäinen and the Island Maidens (from Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22) (41)
- Lemminkäinen in Tuonela (from Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22) (43)
- Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 (41)
- Lemminkäinen's Return (from Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22) (60)
- Luonnotar, Op. 70 (Text: Kalevala) (47)
- Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55 (43)
- Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (38)
- Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 (99)
- Rakastava, Op. 14 (53)
- Romance in C major, Op. 42 (41)
- Säf, säf, susa, Op. 36 No. 4 (Text: Gustav Fröding) (36)
- Six Impromptus, Op. 5 (32)
- String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 'Voces Intimae' (41)
- Svarta rosor, Op. 36 No. 1 (Ernst Josephson) (38)
- Symphonies Nos. 1-7 (39)
- Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 (137)
- Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 (232)
- Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52 (111)
- Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63 (138)
- Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 (177)
- Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104 (122)
- Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105 (151)
- Tapiola, Op. 112 (115)
- The Bard, Op. 64 (33)
- The Oceanides, Op. 73 (62)
- The Swan of Tuonela (from Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22) (181)
- Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1 (237)
- Var det en dröm? Op. 37 No. 4 (J.J. Wecksell) (28)
- Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (292)
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