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Jean Sibelius
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Jean Sibelius (8 December 1865 – 20 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is widely regarded as Finland's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with contributing to the development of a stronger national identity during a time when the country faced efforts at Russification in the late 19th century. Sibelius’s core works include seven symphonies, which, along with his other major compositions, are frequently performed and recorded both in Finland and internationally. His best-known pieces include "Finlandia," the "Karelia Suite," "Valse triste," the Violin Concerto, the choral symphony "Kullervo," and "The Swan of Tuonela" from the "Lemminkäinen Suite." His output also includes works inspired by nature, Nordic mythology, and the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala; over one hundred songs for voice and piano; incidental music for numerous plays; the one-act opera "The Maiden in the Tower"; chamber music; piano music; Masonic ritual music; and 21 publications of choral music. Sibelius composed actively until the mid-1920s. After completing his Seventh Symphony (1924), the incidental music for "The Tempest" (1926), and the tone poem "Tapiola" (1926), he ceased producing major new works for the remaining three decades of his life—a period often called the "silence of Järvenpää," named after his home. Although he is thought to have stopped composing, he made attempts to continue, including incomplete work on an eigh
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13 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 3 Carillon
264,639213 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2 Etude
210,71135 Pieces, Op. 75, "The Trees": No. 3 Aspen
157,4904Finlandia
121,96055 Pieces, Op. 75, "The Trees": No. 5 Granen (The Spruce)
106,1146Finlandia, Op. 26
93,963713 Pieces for Piano, op. 76: II. Etude
87,4648Valse triste
86,139913 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2. Etude
77,031106 Impromptus, Op. 5: Impromptu V
49,839albums
SIBELIUS: Piano Music, Vol. 4
Sibelius
Symphony No. 4, Luonnotar, Finlandia
Sibelius, J.: 10 Pieces / Jaakarien Marssi / 13 Pieces / 2 Rondinos / 10 Little Pieces
The Very Best of Sibelius
karelia - Symphony no. 2 (Deutsche Grammophon)
Finlandia: Finland Independence Day
Symphony No.1 & Karelia Suite
Sibelius: Music From Timo Koivusalo's Film
Sibelius: The Symphonies
Sibelius: Finlandia; Valse Triste; Tapiola; The Swan Of Tuonela
Sibelius - Finnish Folk Songs & Discoveries