Jean Sibelius

✶December 8, 1865

†September 20, 1957

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About their life

Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with having helped Finland develop a stronger national identity when the country was struggling from several attempts at Russification in the late 19th century.

Finnish composer (1865–1957)

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