Sibelius

American  

[si-bey-lee-uhs, -beyl-yuhs, si-bey-lyoos] / sɪˈbeɪ li əs, -ˈbeɪl yəs, sɪˈbeɪ lyʊs /

noun

1. Jean (Julius Christian) 1865–1957, Finnish composer.

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Sibelius British  

/ sɪˈbeɪlɪəs /

noun

1. Jean (ʒan). 1865–1957, Finnish composer, noted for his seven symphonies, his symphonic poems, such as Finlandia (1900) and Tapiola (1925), and his violin concerto (1905)

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Example Sentences

Sibelius’s String Quartet closed the bill, with Mr. Ehnes, as first violinist, joining three members of the orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other gifts include Bruckner’s Fourth and Eighth Symphonies, Schubert’s “Great” C major, Dvořák’s “New World” and Sibelius’s Fifth—a work in which Karajan remains sovereign.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the podium, she led the 50-strong orchestra through works by Austria's Franz Schubert, Finland's Jean Sibelius and the Soviet-Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.

From Barron's

Taking a journey through icy waters and cascading waterfalls, the London Philharmonic present a quartet of pieces, including Debussy's La Mer and Sibelius's Oceanides - with an aquatic theme.

From BBC

I remember Mr. Ayers refusing to get out of my car one night until the last note of the Sibelius Symphony No. 2 played on my radio.

From Los Angeles Times