Jean Sibelius
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
music language possibility
Music begins where the possibilities of language end.
water hue cocktails
Whereas most other modern composers are engaged in manufacturing cocktails of every hue and description, I offer the public pure cold water.
doctors drink wanted
All the doctors who wanted to forbid me to smoke and to drink are dead,
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.
strong symphony environment
The framework of a symphony must be so strong that it forces you to follow it, regardless of the environment and circumstances.
critics statues
No statue has ever been put up to a critic.