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His name synonymous with Finnish national identity, Jean Sibelius is Finland’s most famous composer. If you’d like to get a taste of his style, why not click on the player below and sample one of his compositions. Sibelius's output was extensive, including a large number of piano pieces, mainly short, and nearly 100 solo songs, most of them to texts in Swedish, Finland's old literary language. And now, without going any further than this page, you can download Sibelius music free. All you have to do to get a free Sibelius MP3 is click on the link below. Download a free Sibelius MP3 now and get a classical music treat that can’t be beat.

Jean Sibelius biography

Jean Sibelius--he adopted the French form of his first name as a student--was born on Dec. 8, 1865, in the garrison town of Hämeenlinna, where his father was a military doctor. The family was a musical one, and Sibelius learned the rudiments very early. After studying in Berlin, Lepzig and Vienna, Sibelius became an active member of a circle of artists and writers in Helsinki fired by nationalistic spirit. This spirit was reflected in some evocative scores he composed to accompany a series of patriotic and historical stage pieces in 1899, among them the famous Finlandia.

In 1897, Sibelius won a state pension, which made it possible for him to devote the balance of his career to the unhindered composition of Sibelius music. In 1904 he built a villa in the forest near the town of Järvenpää which he named Ainola after his wife and where he lived for the rest of his life. In middle age, Sibelius composed and traveled extensively, building up an unparalleled international reputation. After composing Tapiola (1926), Sibelius cut back on his output drastically. Some said it was because he felt he could no longer live up to his own reputation. A living legend and a national monument in his own land, he persevered in his strict retirement for the remaining 32 years of his life. He died on Sept. 20, 1957.

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