Jean Sibelius


Examines the life and work of the enigmatic Finnish composer.


Guy Rickards


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Overview
  • Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) is one of the most prominent and popular composers to have emerged from Northern Europe
  • Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) is one of the most prominent and popular composers to have emerged from Northern Europe
  • He attained monumental status, becoming his country's primary cultural export, but for so public a figure, much of his life has been shrouded in mystery
  • This comprehensive and compelling study includes new material about the composer not previously available


 

About the author(s)
Guy Rickards is a freelance writer on music, and author of Hindemith, Hartmann and Henze in the 20th-Century Composers series.


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