Composer
Jean Sibelius
Finnish composer (1865–1957)
1865–1957
474 works in the index
- Born
- 1865
- Died
- 1957
- Birthplace
- Hämeenlinna
- Citizenship / historical state
- Grand Duchy of Finland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
While some critics of his era found him insufficiently radical, the composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) has never had a problem finding audiences who love and enjoy his music. A national hero in his native Finland, Sibelius wrote seven symphonies and likely planned an eighth. Alongside these, his tone poems and concert works exhibit splendidly the distinctive elements of his musical style: expressive melodies, simple but richly orchestrated harmonies and a stately elegance influenced by Tchaikovsky and Bruckner. En Saga, the Karelia suite and the Violin Concerto are among his best-known works, but the most famous is the single-movement symphonic poem Finlandia â its main theme became a quasi-national anthem in Finland and the tune to several Christian hymns.
Sibelius was born Johan, but as a student he changed his first name to its French form, Jean. He began learning music too late to follow a performing career, so he took to composing and had completed the majority of his output by the late 1920s, despite living another three decades.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Tin Whistle, Orchestra, Harmonica, violin
- Genres represented
- Classical, New Age, Australian, Folk
- Works with composition dates
- 116 of 474
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 9 of 10
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finlandia - C Instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia - Bb Instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia - Eb Instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia - F Instruments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Symphony No.6 In D Minor Op. 104 | — | Op. 104 | D minor | Orchestra | Classical | — |
| Religioso Op.78 No.3 | — | Op.78 No.3 | — | violin | Classical | — |
| In Mournful Mood | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Suite Champetre | — | — | — | Orchestra | Classical | — |
| Rigaudon | — | — | — | Cello, violin | Classical | — |
| Sonnet Op.94 No.3 | — | Op.94 No.3 | — | — | Classical | — |
| The Birch Tree (Op.75 No.4) | — | Op.75 No.4 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| The Campanula (Op.85 No.5) | — | Op.85 No.5 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| The Iris (Op.85 No.3) | — | Op.85 No.3 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| The Solitary Fir Tree (Op.75 No.2) | — | Op.75 No.2 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Capricietto (Op.76 No.12) | — | Op.76 No.12 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| The Snapdragon (Op.85 No.4) | — | Op.85 No.4 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| The Sonnet (Op.94 No.3) | — | Op.94 No.3 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| The Twinflower Of The North (Op.76 No.11) | — | Op.76 No.11 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| 13 Pieces Op.76 No.8 'Piece Enfantine' | — | Op.76 No.8 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Dance Champetre Op.106 No.1 | — | Op.106 No.1 | — | violin | Classical | — |
| Dance Champetre Op.106 No.2 | — | Op.106 No.2 | — | violin | Classical | — |
| Dance Champetre Op.106 No.3 | — | Op.106 No.3 | — | violin | Classical | — |
| The Storm | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| The Fiddler | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| The Solitary Fir Tree (Le Pin Solitaire) Five Pieces (Cinq Morceaux) Op.75 No.2 | — | Op.75 No.2 | — | — | Classical | — |
| The Birch (Le Bouleau) Five Pieces (Cinq Morceaux) Op.75 No.4 | — | Op.75 No.4 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Oeillet (Five Pieces) Op.85 No.2 | — | Op.85 No.2 | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Tanz-Idylle Op.79 No.5 | — | Op.79 No.5 | — | violin | Classical | — |
| The Anemone | — | — | — | — | Classical | — |
| The Two Roses | — | — | — | — | Classical | — |
| The Woodanemone | — | — | — | — | Classical | — |
| The Primrose | — | — | — | — | Classical | — |
| The Thorn | — | — | — | — | Classical | — |
| The Flower's Destiny | — | — | — | — | Classical | — |
| Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Minor Op.47 | — | Op.47 | D minor | violin, Orchestra | Classical | — |
| Theme (Finlandia) [Sibelius, Jean] | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adagio Di Molto | — | — | — | Orchestra | Classical | — |
| Symphony No.3 In C Op.52 | — | Op.52 | — | Orchestra | Classical | — |
| Finlandia: 2nd Violin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia: 1st Violin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia: Cello | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia: Oboe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia: 2nd B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia: Flute | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia: 1st B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia: 3rd B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia: Viola | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finlandia: Score | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 59270886. Portrait: Paul Heckscher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.