Sibelius

[ si-bey-lee-uh s, -beyl-yuh s; Finnish si-bey-lyoo s ]

/ sɪˈbeɪ li əs, -ˈbeɪl yəs; Finnish sɪˈbeɪ lyʊs /

noun

Jean (Ju·li·us Chris·tian)

[zhahn yoo-lyoo s kris-tyahn] /ʒɑn ˈyu lyʊs ˈkrɪs tyɑn/, 1865–1957, Finnish composer.

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Examples from the Web for sibelius

It is as if Sibelius had come upon himself, and so been able to rid his work of all superfluity and indecision.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld
Sibelius, the Finn, is a composer with a marked temperament.
Ivory Apes and Peacocks|James Huneker
It was with the sanction of a people that Sibelius came to his task.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld
It is possible that Sibelius will create another work similarly naked and intense.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld

The test piece for the examination was the "Valse Triste" by Sibelius, and she set to work at once to wrestle with it.
The Girls of St. Cyprian's|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for sibelius

Sibelius

/ (sɪˈbeɪlɪəs) /

noun

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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