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The Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) wrote over 550 original works during his eight-decade artistic career. [1] This began around 1875 with a short miniature for violin and cello called Water Droplets (Vattendroppar), [2] and ended a few months before his death at age 91 with the orchestration of two earlier songs, "Kom nu hit, död" ("Come Away, Death") and "Kullervon valitus ...
Concertante works by Jean Sibelius (1 C, 5 P) I. Incidental music by Jean Sibelius (12 P) M. Melodramas by Jean Sibelius (3 P) O. Operas by Jean Sibelius (2 P)
Jean Sibelius (/ s ɪ ˈ b eɪ l i ə s /; Finland Swedish: [siˈbeːliʉs] ⓘ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; [1] 8 December 1865 – 20 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods.
Through the 1890s, as Russian control over the duchy grew increasingly oppressive, Sibelius produced a series of works reflecting Finnish resistance to foreign rule, culminating in the tone poem Finlandia. [5] Sibelius's national stature was recognised in 1897 when he was awarded a state pension to enable him to spend more time composing. [6]
List of works by Dorothy L. Sayers: Jean Sibelius Finland: 8 December 1865: 20 September 1957: Composer List of compositions by Jean Sibelius: Laura Ingalls Wilder United States: 7 February 1867: 10 February 1957: Writer Little House on the Prairie: John von Neumann Hungary United States: 28 December 1903: 8 February 1957: Mathematician ...
Concertante works by Jean Sibelius (1 C, 5 P) S. Symphonies by Jean Sibelius (11 P) T. Tone poems by Jean Sibelius (14 P)
The Six Humoresques, Opp. 87 and 89, [a] are concertante compositions for violin and orchestra written from 1917 to 1918 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.Despite spanning two opus numbers (due to publishing technicalities), the composer—who originally considered calling the humoresques impromptus or lyrical dances—intended them as a suite.
Pages in category "Symphonies by Jean Sibelius" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.