Sibelius: A Composer's Life and the Awakening of Finland

by Glenda Dawn Goss (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $92.43

  Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) is one of the twentieth century's greatest composers. This biography explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. It traces Sibelius' relationships with his creative contemporaries, with whom he worked to usher in a golden age of music and art.