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“If I could express the same thing with words as with music, I would, of course, use a verbal expression. Music is something autonomous and much richer. Music begins where the possibilities of language end. That is why I write music.”

Quote by Jean Sibelius

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Finnish composer known for his nationalist style and symphonic works. Sibelius's music was deeply influenced by the Finnish landscape and folk music, with his most famous works including 'Finlandia' and 'The Oceanides Symphony'. more

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