Sibelius, Jean b. December 8, 1865 d. September 20, 1957 Finland's greatest composer. His "Kullervo Symphony," completed in 1892, started the period when much Finnish music was based on the legends of the national epic, "The Kalevala." As a composer, Sibelius gradually turned to more international themes and greater internalisation. The core of his musical output, which was diverse and stylistically original, were his orchestral works, notably his seven symphonies written between 1899 and 1924, and symphonic poems such as the four-part "Lemminkäinen"...[Read More] Ainola (Jean Sibelius Home), Jarvenpaa, Uusimaa, Finland Plot: Under an apple tree
b. December 8, 1865 d. September 20, 1957