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Finland: Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957), composer and violinist, in Vienna during the 1880s

Finland: Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957), composer and violinist, in Vienna during the 1880s

Jean Sibelius (born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, (8 December 1865 – 20 September 1957), 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.

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