| Works/Mp3 Biography Links Books | Jean Sibelius8 dec 1865 (Hämeenlinna) - 20 sep 1957 (Ainola) |
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Links:
- Ainola: Sibelius at Home - Article on his house and his domestic life. Includes separate article on his songs for solo voice and additional links.
- Sibelius Pages - An extensively illustrated account of the composer's life divided into chapters on individual pages from the Sibelius Museum.
- Sibelius: Finland's Voice in the World - Biography topics include Finnish inspiration, patriotism as art, setbacks, greatness from a bleak setting, growing isolation, Anglo-Saxon admiration. Also an interview in WAV and RAM audio formats.
- Ainola: The Home of Jean Sibelius - Presentation on the woodland house he moved to with his wife by Professor Irmeli Niemi.
- Famous Classical Composers: Jean Sibelius - Provides background on his early years, his learning Finnish, and his schooling. Includes adult and childhood pictures and links to other composers.
- Famous Finns: Jean Sibelius - Short biography emphasizing major works.
- Jean Sibelius - Classical Music Pages essay from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. Also detailed information about his symphonies with sound clips in WAV and MP3 format.
- Jean Sibelius - Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, MIDI audio file, and illustrations.
- Kunst der Fuge | Jean Sibelius - MIDI files (freely downloadable) of Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43, "Incidental music to Kuolema," and "Valse Triste."
- Sibelius - Reflections on the composer's life and work, including the stark contrasts in his music, by conductor Leopold Stokowski. Main focus on Symphony No. 2.
- Sibelius, Jean (1865 - 1957), Finland - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
- The Jean Sibelius Web Pages - Celebrative biography, links, reviews, essays by Ormandy and Stokowski, and illustrations.
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