Finns publish drinking guide to their woozy national composer

Finns publish drinking guide to their woozy national composer

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norman lebrecht

January 12, 2015

We knew Jean Sibelius liked his booze. An official guide to the composer’s life tells us – in six languages – exactly where he knocked it back.

Free download here.

 

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Comments

  • Hilary says:
    January 14, 2015 at 8:52 am

    Perhaps the most unflattering painting of a composer?
    A close second is the immensely skilled painting of Thomas Ades in the National Portrait Gallery .

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