September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
As Edvard Greig was associated with Norway, so was Jean Sibelius with Finland. The music of Sibelius, written in the late Romantic tradition, was destined to become indelibly associated with Finnish nationalism.
Ironically, Sibelius was actually Swedish by nationality. Born Johan Christian Julius Sibbe when Finland was under Swedish control, he learned Finnish as a second language, and took the name Jean Sibelius as an adult. However, Finland was always home to him, and Finnish folklore deeply affected his work. One song in particular, “Aténarnes sang” (“The ...
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