Jean Sibelius
The best-known of Finnish composers, notably for his seven symphonies and other
orchestral works such as Kullervo, Finlandia and Tapiola, Sibelius proved
himself to be a modern artist, going beyond clichés about his inspiration coming
from nature or Nordic mythology. Son of a military doctor and amateur musician,
Johann Julius Christian Sibelius, nicknamed "Janne", was born in Hämeenlinna on
December 8, 1865. The Grand Duchy of Finland was under Russian rule at the time,
and most of its inhabitants spoke Swedish, as did the Sibelius family. When his
father died in debt in 1868, t...
Säv, säv, susa (Sav, sav, susa)Jean Sibelius, Nils Grevillius, Jussi Björling and Royal Orchestra
Jussi Björling: Volume 2
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Var det en dröm? (Var det en drom?)Jean Sibelius, Guðrún Ingimars and Tatjana Blome (Gudrun Ingimars)
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DrömmarnaJean Sibelius
Svarta rosorJean Sibelius, Anne Sofie von Otter and Bengt FORSBERG
Sibelius : Songs, Vol. 1
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Fridolins dårskap (Fridolins darskap)Jean Sibelius, Orphei Drängar and Robert Sund
Sibelius: Complete Male Choir Works
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Giv mig ej glansJean Sibelius, Akademiska Damkören Lyran, Akademiska Sångföreningen and Kari Turunen (Akademiska Damkoren Lyran and Akademiska Sangforeningen)
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