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| Jean Sibelius
(1865 - 1957)
| Timeline |
| 1865 |
Born 8 December, in Hämeenlinna, Finland; the son of an army doctor |
| 1874 |
Starts violin lessons |
| 1875 |
Writes first piece Water Drops, for violin and cello |
| 1885 |
Enters University of Helsinki as law student; moves to Academy of Music to study violin and composition |
| 1889 |
Continues studies in Berlin |
| 1892 |
Marries Aino Järnefelt; they have five daughters |
| 1897 |
A state pension allows him to do less teaching and give more time to composition |
| 1899 |
Becomes a national hero after writing Finlandia |
| 1904 |
Builds family home, near Helsinki |
| 1918 |
Finnish independence from Russia is followed by civil war in Finland |
| 1926 |
Composes Tapiola, his last major work |
| 1957 |
Dies 20 September, in Järvenpää, aged 91 |
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