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Johan Julius Christian "Jean" / "Janne" Sibelius (pronunciation (help·info); December 8, 1865, Hämeenlinna, Finlan – September 20, 1957, Järvenpää, Finland) was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period and one of the most notable composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity.

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  • Gave us "Symphony No. 1 in E Minor" in 1899, gave out on Sept. 20, 1957 in Jarvenpaa, Finland
  • Finnish composer, "Valse triste", died in 1957
  • He composed "Karelia" as a tribute to the Finnish province of the same name
  • This Finn's only opera, "The Maiden in the Tower", had a libretto in Swedish
  • His most famous work, "Finlandia", was first performed in 1899
  • He based the tone poem "Pohjola's Daughter" on the Finnish saga "Kalevala"
  • This composer & Freemason belonged to Suomi Lodge No. 1 in Helsinki
  • Tales of Tapio, a Finnish forest god, inspired "Tapiola", this composer's last major symphonic work

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