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...
DrömmarnaJean Sibelius
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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Sibelius : Finlandia-hymniJean Sibelius, YL Male Voice Choir and Matti Hyökki
Sibelius: Complete Male Choir Works
Finlandia-HymniPolyteknikkojen Kuoro and Jean Sibelius
Atenarnes sång (Atenarnes sang)Jean Sibelius, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki University Chorus, Lahti Boys Choir and Osmo Vänskä (Osmo Vanska)
Sibelius: Finland Awakes - Patriotic Music
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