Jean Sibelius

Resumen del libro

Few composers have enjoyed such critical acclaim or longevity as Jean Sibelius, who died in 1957 aged ninety-one. Always more than simply a Finnish national figure, an apparition from the woods as he ironically described himself, Sibelius's life spanned turbulent and tumultuous events, and his work is central to the story of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century music. This book situates Sibelius within a rich interdisciplinary environment, paying attention to his relationship with architecture, literature, politics, and the visual arts. Drawing on the latest developments in Sibelius research, it is intended as an accessible and rewarding introduction for the general reader, and it also offers a fresh and provocative interpretation for those more familiar with his music.

Biografía del autor

Daniel M. Grimley es profesor de música en la Universidad de Oxford y Douglas Algar Tutorial Fellow en el Merton College. Su trabajo, centrado en la música clásica inglesa y escandinava de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, así como en las relaciones entre música, sonido y paisaje a través de la percepción acústica, se ha materializado en libros como "Grieg: Music, Landscape and Norwegian Identity", "Carl Nielsen and the Idea of Modernism" o "Delius and the Sound of Place."