Jean Sibelius
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Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius), born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely recognized as his country's greatest composer and, through his music, is often credited with having helped Finland to develop a national identity during its struggle for independence from Russia...
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth8 December 1865
sleep orchestra horizon
I often conduct an orchestra in my sleep; my orchestras are so huge that the back desks of the violas vanish into the horizon. And everything is so wonderful.
swans years affinity
Millions of years ago, in my previous incarnations, I must have been related to swans... because I can still feel that affinity.