i was nerding out to this after hiking today on the radio...then came home and found it..!You made me look...
From Wikipedia: 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. ...
Sibelius composed prolifically until the mid-1920s, but after completing his Seventh Symphony (1924) ... he stopped producing major works in his last 30 years—a retirement commonly referred to as the "silence of Järvenpää" (the location of his home). ... Although this 'silence' has often perplexed scholars, in reality, Sibelius was clear: he felt he had written enough.
The Finnish 100 mark note featured his image until 2002, when the euro was adopted. ...
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