Jean Sibelius
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Music
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Composers, Songwriters, Musicians, Singers, Nationalism
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, Scandinavian History
Article abstract: Closely identified with Finnish nationalism, Sibelius not only is a national hero in his own country but also is considered by many to have been the greatest symphonic composer of the twentieth century.
Early Life
Johan “Jean” Julius Christian Sibelius was born in the house of his father, a surgeon of the Tavastehus territorial army battalion, on December 8, 1865. His family was of mixed Swedish and Finnish ancestry, and like most middle- and upper-class Finns, he grew up speaking Swedish as his first language. When Johan was less...
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