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Sibelian, a. and n.|sɪˈbeɪlɪən|
[f. Sibelius (see below) + -an.]
A. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) or his music.
B. n. An admirer or adherent of Sibelius; an interpreter of his works.
1935C. Gray Sibelius 64 The instrumental roles are reversed, with the strings constituting a background of a typically Sibelian kind. 1937Sunday Times 29 Aug. 5/2 The No. 4..is of exceptional interest to the Sibelian student now in the light thrown on it by the No. 7 and ‘Tapiola’. 1943Scrutiny XI. 171 Some passages of characteristically Sibelian cross-rhythmed moto perpetuo. 1966Punch 23 Feb. 291/2 The Sibelian atmosphere of magic, melancholy and old solitude. 1975Gramophone Oct. 598/2 Shostakovich's view of the symphony is Mahlerian rather than Sibelian. 1976Ibid. June 52/2 She has put all Sibelians in her debt by including the inspired Serenades on her record. Ibid. Oct. 608/2 Last month Decca released a version of the Four Legends conducted by no less a Sibelian than Jussi Jalas, the composer's son-in-law. |