Sibelius justified the austerity of his old age by saying that while other composers were engaged in manufacturing cocktails, he offered the… — Neville Cardus Copy Share Image
“Sibelius’ personal secretary conceded that ‘when a small nation of four million people produces an artist whose acclaim is truly universal, it… — Michael Steen Copy Share Image
Every couple weeks I'll listen to Sibelius's Seventh Symphony, just to check in, to see how it's doing. It's doing OK. — Nico Muhly Copy Share Image
I like to sing to Verdi, I like singing to Sibelius, and Mahler maybe. — Rufus Wainwright Copy Share Image
It's so legato it's difficult to splice. Sibelius was famous for that. — Eugene Ormandy Copy Share Image
“I visualized myself at Norma's house, stretched out on her couch, my eyes closed, and she at bthe paino playing a powerful… — Jack Kerouac Copy Share Image
“A few days ago I heard a performance of the Sibelius fifth symphony. As the closing bars approached, I experienced exactly the… — J.M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
