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

Klappentext One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Focusing on different parts of Sibelius' life, the author explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. Zusammenfassung One of the twentieth century's greatest composers! Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Focusing on different parts of Sibelius' life! the author explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority.

Product details

• Authors: Glenda Dawn Goss, Goss Glenda Dawn
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2012
• EAN: 9780226005478
• ISBN: 978-0-226-00547-8
• No. of pages: 576
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Biography: arts & entertainment, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Art music, orchestral and formal music