Which composers influenced Jean Sibelius?

Jean Sibelius was influenced by a number of composers and it is always easier to note influences in a composer's style with their earliest works. read more

Sibelius exerted considerable influence on symphonic composers and musical life, at least in English-speaking and Nordic countries. The Finnish symphonist Leevi Madetoja was a pupil of Sibelius (for more on their relationship, see Madetoja and Sibelius). read more

Jean Sibelius's music has a unique, modern sound. At its core is the influence of Finnish folk melodies and rhythms, as well as the composer's complete mastery of orchestral colors and shades. read more

Jean Sibelius, original name Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, (born Dec. 8, 1865, Hämeenlinna, Fin.—died Sept. 20, 1957, Järvenpää), Finnish composer, the most noted symphonic composer of Scandinavia. Sibelius studied at the Finnish Normal School, the first Finnish-speaking school in Russian-held Finland, where he came into contact with Finnish literature and in particular with the Kalevala, the mythological epic of Finland, which remained for him a constant source of inspiration. read more