Finlandia by Johan Julius Christian Sibelius

~ JezzieG

Finlandia
1899
Romantic

Johan Julius Christian Sibelius
Romantic
Born: 8 December 1865, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Nationality: Finnish
Died: 20 September 1957, Ainola, Finland

Johan Julius Christian Sibelius 1865-1957

Sibelius was a composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is considered to be Finland’s greatest composer and is frequently credited with helping Finland develop its national identity as it struggled for independence from Russia. Sibelius is perhaps best known for Finlandia, the Karelia Suite, Valse Triste, and the choral symphony Kullervo

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I am a freelance writer and poet and started writing after raising my two boys as a way of discovering just who Jez is. That is still very much an ongoing project but the journey so far has introduced me to many wonderful friends and fellow writers through an ever-growing love of poetry.

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