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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://mastodon.social/users/gutenberg_org/statuses/113169384341350672">Project Gutenberg (gutenberg_org@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 21-Sep-2024 18:23:52 JST</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org" title="gutenberg_org@mastodon.social"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/132842-48-20230813103534.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="Project Gutenberg" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">Project Gutenberg</a></section><article><p>Finnish violinist and composer Jean Sibelius died <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OTD" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1957.</p><p>The core of his oeuvre is his set of seven symphonies, which, like his other major works, are regularly performed and recorded in Finland and countries around the world. His other best-known compositions are Finlandia, the Karelia Suite, Valse triste, the Violin Concerto, the choral symphony Kullervo, and The Swan of Tuonela (from the Lemminkäinen Suite).</p><p>Books about Sibelius at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19557" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19557</a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" rel="tag">#music</a></p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/3704477#notice-7255522">In conversation</a><time datetime="2024-09-21T18:23:52+09:00" title="Saturday, 21-Sep-2024 18:23:52 JST">about 2 months ago</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org/113169384341350672" rel="external" title="Sent from mastodon.social via ActivityPub">mastodon.social</a></span></span><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org/113169384341350672">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/3201223">Composer Jean Sibelius.fi:Daniel Nyblin (1856–1923) - What We Hear in Music, Anne S. Faulkner, Victor Talking Machine Co., 1913.The portrait of composer Jean Sibelius by Daniel Nyblin (1856–1923) is a classic black-and-white photograph of the Finnish composer, which was widely reproduced in the early 20th century, including in What We Hear in Music by Anne S. Faulkner (published by the Victor Talking Machine Co. in 1913).The portrait shows Jean Sibelius, one of Finland's most famous composers, seated or standing in a formal pose. He is dressed in a dark, elegant suit typical of the time, with a high-collared shirt and tie. Sibelius, known for his intense and serious demeanor, is captured with a stern or thoughtful expression, reflecting his deep, contemplative nature. His facial features—strong jawline, neatly combed hair, and thick mustache—are sharply defined in the photograph, emphasizing his intellectual and artistic persona.</a></label><br><a href="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/169/370/057/438/815/original/fea43b16ff91f72e.jpg" rel="external">https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/169/370/057/438/815/original/fea43b16ff91f72e.jpg</a></li><li><article><header><div>Domain not in remote thumbnail source whitelist: www.gutenberg.org</div><h5><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19557#books">Musical Portraits : Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Paul Rosenfeld</a></h5><div></div></header><div>Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.</div><footer></footer></article></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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Finnish violinist and composer Jean Sibelius died #OTD in 1957.
The core of his oeuvre is his set of seven symphonies, which, like his other major works, are regularly performed and recorded in Finland and countries around the world. His other best-known compositions are Finlandia, the Karelia Suite, Valse triste, the Violin Concerto, the choral symphony Kullervo, and The Swan of Tuonela (from the Lemminkäinen Suite).
Books about Sibelius at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19557
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  Musical Portraits : Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Paul Rosenfeld
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