Jean Sibelius: Life, Music, Silence

by Daniel M. Grimley

An illuminating investigation into the interdisciplinary impact of the beloved modern classical composer. Few composers have enjoyed such critical acclaim--or longevity--as Jean Sibelius, who died in 1957 aged ninety-one. Always more than simply a Finnish national figure, an "apparition from the woods" as he ironically described himself, Sibelius's life spanned turbulent and tumultuous events, and his work is central to the story of late-nineteenth-...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789144655
• ISBN13: 9781789144659
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"