{"product_id":"sibelius-9780300163971","title":"Sibelius","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTells the story of the life and musical work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Drawing on Sibelius' own correspondence and diaries, contemporary reviews, and the remarks of family and friends, this book presents an account of the events of the musician's life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Andrew Barnett is unfailingly perceptive and has the ability to engage the interest of both the less informed and the more expert reader. Few would be better qualified to undertake a new book on the Finnish master.\"—Robert Layton, author of \u003ci\u003eSibelius\u003c\/i\u003e (Master Musicians Series)\u003c\/p\u003e -- Robert Layton\u003cbr\u003e\"A book of great importance: a fresh, evenhanded account of the composer, especially of his early years. . . . A welcome antidote to the seesaw of critical attention from uncritical admirers and excessively harsh critics. . . . Highly recommended.\"—\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Barnett neatly dispels other myths, explaining how from around 1930 to his death, Sibelius completed briefer works while striving, unsuccessfully, to complete his Eighth Symphony. . . . A warmly humanizing, informed biography.”--Benjamin Ivry, \u003ci\u003eThe Newark Star-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  -- Benjamin Ivry * The Newark Star-Ledger *","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767270048087,"sku":"9780300163971","price":46.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300163971.jpg?v=1758712781","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sibelius-9780300163971","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}