COMPOSER

Jean Sibelius

1865 - 1957

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Jean Sibelius (; Finland Swedish: [siˈbeːliʉs] ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 1865 – 20 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with having helped Finland develop a stronger national identity when the country was struggling from several attempts at Russification in the late 19th century. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean Sibelius has received more than 2,733,894 page views. His biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Sibelius is the 38th most popular composer (up from 39th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Finland and the most popular Finnish Composer.

Jean Sibelius is most famous for his symphonies and his work with the Finnish national anthem.

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  • 79.36

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  • 86

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Jean Sibelius ranks 38 out of 1,451. Before him are Hector Berlioz, Richard Strauss, Guido of Arezzo, Anton Bruckner, Johann Strauss I, and Johann Strauss II. After him are Jean-Baptiste Lully, Sergei Prokofiev, Béla Bartók, Modest Mussorgsky, Carl Maria von Weber, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1865, Jean Sibelius ranks 1. After him are Rudyard Kipling, George V, Pieter Zeeman, Erich Ludendorff, Alexander Glazunov, Archduke Otto of Austria, Warren G. Harding, Suzanne Valadon, Ferdinand I of Romania, Arthur Harden, and W. B. Yeats. Among people deceased in 1957, Jean Sibelius ranks 3. Before him are Haakon VII of Norway, and Friedrich Paulus. After him are John von Neumann, Miklós Horthy, Diego Rivera, Christian Dior, Nikos Kazantzakis, Humphrey Bogart, Johannes Stark, Wilhelm Reich, and Arturo Toscanini.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Jean Sibelius ranks 2 out of 751. Before him are Alvar Aalto (1898). After him are Simo Häyhä (1905), Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867), Tove Jansson (1914), Sauli Niinistö (1948), Paavo Nurmi (1897), Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888), Mika Waltari (1908), Aki Kaurismäki (1957), Tarja Halonen (1943), and Urho Kekkonen (1900).

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Among COMPOSERS In Finland

Among composers born in Finland, Jean Sibelius ranks 1. After him are Bernhard Crusell (1775), Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928), Kaija Saariaho (1952), Oskar Merikanto (1868), Selim Palmgren (1878), Martin Wegelius (1846), Erkki Aaltonen (1910), Leevi Madetoja (1887), Kalevi Aho (1949), Toivo Kuula (1883), and Joonas Kokkonen (1921).

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