Jean Sibelius
1865 to 1957
15 documented presences
11 places
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Jean Sibelius (born Johan Christian Julius Sibelius; 8 December 1865 to 20 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Jean Sibelius was documented, and when
8 December 1865exact date
Hämeenlinnaattested
“Sibelius was born on 8 December 1865 in Hämeenlinna () in the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous state within the Russian Empire.”
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8 December 1865exact date
Russian Empireattested
“Sibelius was born on 8 December 1865 in Hämeenlinna () in the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous state within the Russian Empire.”
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1885 to 1889period
Finlandattested
“After graduating from high school in 1885, Sibelius began to study law at the Imperial Alexander University in Finland but, showing far more interest in music, soon moved to the Helsinki Music Institute (now the Sibelius Academy) where h…”
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1885 to 1889period
Helsinki Music Instituteattested
“After graduating from high school in 1885, Sibelius began to study law at the Imperial Alexander University in Finland but, showing far more interest in music, soon moved to the Helsinki Music Institute (now the Sibelius Academy) where h…”
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1889 to 1891period
Berlinattested
“Sibelius continued his studies in Berlin (from 1889 to 1890) with Albert Becker, and in Vienna (from 1890 to 1891) with Robert Fuchs and Hungarian-Jewish composer Karl Goldmark.”
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1889 to 1891period
Viennaattested
“Sibelius continued his studies in Berlin (from 1889 to 1890) with Albert Becker, and in Vienna (from 1890 to 1891) with Robert Fuchs and Hungarian-Jewish composer Karl Goldmark.”
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April 1895month
Helsinkiattested
“Premiered in April 1895 in Helsinki with Sibelius conducting, it is inspired by the Swedish poet Viktor Rydberg's work of the same name.”
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1902year
Berlinattested
“The composer's first significant orchestral piece, it was revised in 1902 when Ferruccio Busoni invited Sibelius to conduct his work in Berlin.”
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1903year
Helsinkiattested
“In 1903, Sibelius spent much of his time in Helsinki where he indulged excessively in wining and dining, running up considerable bills in the restaurants.”
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1906year
Ainolaattested
“In 1906, after a short, rather uneventful stay in Paris at the beginning of the year, Sibelius spent several months composing at Ainola, his major work of the period being Pohjola's Daughter, yet another piece based on the Kalevala.”
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1906year
Parisattested
“In 1906, after a short, rather uneventful stay in Paris at the beginning of the year, Sibelius spent several months composing at Ainola, his major work of the period being Pohjola's Daughter, yet another piece based on the Kalevala.”
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1914year
Berlinattested
“In early 1914, Sibelius spent a month in Berlin where he was particularly drawn to Arnold Schoenberg.”
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March 1915month
Swedenattested
“In March 1915, he was able to travel to Gothenburg in Sweden, where his work The Oceanides was widely appreciated.”
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March 1915month
Gothenburgattested
“In March 1915, he was able to travel to Gothenburg in Sweden, where his work The Oceanides was widely appreciated.”
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20 September 1957exact date
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Places Jean Sibelius is documented in
Berlin3 presences · 1889 to 1914Helsinki2 presences · 1895 to 1903
Ainola2 presences · 1906 to 1957
Finland1 presence · 1885Gothenburg1 presence · 1915Paris1 presence · 1906Russian Empire1 presence · 1865Sweden1 presence · 1915Vienna1 presence · 1889Hämeenlinna1 presence · 1865
Helsinki Music Institute1 presence · 1885
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1886year
Helsinkimentioned
“Setting his heart on a career as a great violin virtuoso, he soon became an accomplished player, performing David's Concerto in E minor in 1886 and, the following year, the last two movements of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Helsinki.”
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1888year
Helsinkimentioned
“While Sibelius was studying music in Helsinki in the autumn of 1888, Armas Järnefelt, a friend from the Music Institute, invited him to the family home.”
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28 April 1892exact date
Helsinkimentioned
“Premiered in Helsinki on 28 April 1892, the work was an enormous success.”
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10 June 1892exact date
16 February 1893exact date
Helsinkimentioned
“On 16 February 1893, the first (extended) version of En saga was presented in Helsinki although it was not too well received, the critics suggesting that superfluous sections should be eliminated (as they were in Sibelius's 1902 version).”
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13 November 1893exact date
Viipurimentioned
“On 13 November 1893, the full version of Karelia was premiered at a student association gala at the Seurahuone in Viipuri with the collaboration of the artist Axel Gallén and the sculptor Emil Wikström who had been brought in to design t…”
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13 April 1896exact date
Helsinkimentioned
“They were premiered in Helsinki on 13 April 1896 to a full house.”
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November 1898month
Helsinkimentioned
“When the orchestral suite was successfully performed in Helsinki in November 1898, Sibelius commented: "The music sounded excellent and the tempi seem to be right.”
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26 April 1899exact date
Helsinkimentioned
“The symphony was well received when it was premiered in Helsinki on 26 April 1899.”
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1900year
Viennamentioned
“In addition to the long periods he spent studying in Vienna and Berlin, in 1900 he travelled to Italy, where he spent a year with his family.”
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1900year
Italymentioned
“In addition to the long periods he spent studying in Vienna and Berlin, in 1900 he travelled to Italy, where he spent a year with his family.”
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18 July 1900exact date
Berlinmentioned
“The revision was completed in the spring and summer of 1900, and was first performed in Berlin by the Helsinki Philharmonic, conducted by Robert Kajanus on 18 July 1900.”
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1901year
Rapallomentioned
“During a trip with his family to Rapallo, Italy, in 1901, Sibelius began to write his Second Symphony, partly inspired by the fate of Don Juan in Mozart's Don Giovanni.”
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1902year
Helsinkimentioned
“It was completed in early 1902 with its premiere in Helsinki on 8 March.”
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November 1902month
November 1903month
10 November 1903exact date
1904year
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January 1905month
1907year
November 1907month
Documented at the same place, the same year
Duchess Alexandra of OldenburgRussian Empire · 1865Alfred DöblinBerlin · 1889Adolf HitlerAustria-Hungary · 1889Ludwig WittgensteinAustria-Hungary · 1889Charles I of AustriaAustria-Hungary · 1889Houston Stewart ChamberlainAustria-Hungary · 1889Friedrich von WieserAustria-Hungary · 1889Erik EriksonBerlin · 1902Leni RiefenstahlBerlin · 1902Sergey Prokudin-GorskyBerlin · 1902Zaifeng, Prince ChunBerlin · 1902Victor KlempererBerlin · 1902
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