Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Jean Sibelius. Daniel Nyblin (Public Domain, 1913).
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| Alternative first name spellings: Johan Julius Christian |
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“I often conduct an orchestra in my sleep; my orchestras are so huge that the back desks of the violas vanish into the horizon. And everything is so wonderful.”
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Considered the best composer in Finland, Sibelius helped with his music to consolidate a national identity to Finland during the struggle for Russian independence. He was inspired in Nordic mythology and natural landscapes of Finland. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Composer |
| Place of Birth / Death: Hämeenlinna, Helsinki, Russian Empire (Finland) / Järvenpää, Finlandia. | Country Tags: Finland, Russia. |
| Periods: 19th century. 20th Century (first half) | Genres: Symphony music, Chamber music, Incidental music, Instrumental music, Concert, Opera. |
| Styles: Romanticism. Nationalist. | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Violin, Piano. | Relatives: – |
| Patrons: – | Master: Martin Wegelius, Károly Goldmark, Robert Fuchs, Robert Kajanus. |
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External links
- All Music: Jean Sibelius biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jean-sibelius-mn0000690353/biography – [24/01/2018].
- Biografías y vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea: Jean Sibelius: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/sibelius.htm – [24/01/2018].
- Jean Sibelius at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Sibelius – [24/01/2018].
- Jean Sibelius Discography: https://www.discogs.com/artist/627442-Jean-Sibelius – [24/01/2018].
- Jean Sibelius Home page: http://www.sibelius.fi/english/index.htm – [24/01/2018].
- Sibelius museum: http://web.abo.fi/fak/hf/musik/index.php – [24/01/2018].
- Sibelius’s Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7jzR5qj8vFnSu5JHaXgFEr – [24/01/2018].
- The Sibelius Society of Finland: http://www.sibeliusseura.fi/ – [24/01/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Sibelius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Sibelius – [24/01/2018].
- Wikiquote. Jean Sibelius: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jean_Sibelius – [24/01/2018].
Bibliography
- Barnett, Andrew (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press
- Bullock, Philip Ross (2011). The Correspondence of Jean Sibelius and Rosa Newmarch, 1906–1939. Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer.
- Goss, Glenda Dawn (2009). Sibelius: A Composer’s Life and the Awakening of Finland. University of Chicago Press.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Ross, Alex. (Julio 2013). El ruido eterno. Escuchar al siglo XX a través de su música. Barcelona: Seix Barral.
- Turina, Joaquín. (2000). Enciclopedia abreviada de la música. Madrid: Biblioteca Nueva.
