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Sibelius: Finland's Voice in the World - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/sibelius.html
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. |
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Jean Sibelius - http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/sibelius.html
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. |
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Jean Sibelius 1865-1957 - http://www.abo.fi/fak/hf/musik/Sibelius/EN/index.htm
An extensively illustrated account of the composer's life divided into chapters on individual pages from the Sibelius Museum. |
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Famous Finns: Jean Sibelius - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/sibeli.html
Short biography emphasizing major works. |
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Ainola: Sibelius at Home - http://www.kaiku.com/ainola.html
Article on his house and his domestic life. Includes separate article on his songs for solo voice and additional links. |
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Ainola: The Home of Jean Sibelius - http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/ainola.html
Presentation on the woodland house he moved to with his wife by Professor Irmeli Niemi. |
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Classical Music Archives: Sibelius - http://www.classicalarchives.com/bios/codm/sibelius.html
Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 10 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. |
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Classic Cat: Sibelius - http://www.classiccat.net/sibelius_j/index.htm
Directory of mp3s on the internet that have been made available by their performing artists. |
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The Jean Sibelius Web Pages - http://home.flash.net/~park29/sibelius.htm
Celebrative biography, links, reviews, essays by Ormandy and Stokowski, and illustrations. |
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Famous Classical Composers: Jean Sibelius - http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/3228/Sibelius/
Provides background on his early years, his learning Finnish, and his schooling. Includes adult and childhood pictures and links to other composers. |
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Sibelius - http://www.flash.net/~park29/stokowskiln.htm
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. |
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Kunst der Fuge | Jean Sibelius - http://www.kunstderfuge.com/midi-s.htm#Sibelius
MIDI files (freely downloadable) of Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43, "Incidental music to Kuolema," and "Valse Triste." |
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Sibelius, Jean (1865 - 1957), Finland - http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/sibelius1957.html
Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. |
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Jean Sibelius - http://www.karadar.it/Dictionary/sibelius.html
Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, MIDI audio file, and illustrations. |