EIGHT DAYS OF SIBELIUS – DAY 4

Järvenpää is the Finnish market town outside which Jean Sibelius made his home, which he christened Ainola, after his wife, Aino (who in turn was named for a character in the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic). It was 50 years ago, on June 28, 1974, that the Sibelius Society of Finland and the Ministry of Education opened the house as a museum. There are plenty of photos on the official website. Also an abundance of information, if you translate the text to English. The Sibelius Society of Finland was established in December 1957, three months after the composer’s death.

Museum visit

Christmas with the Sibeliuses at Aino

https://finland.fi/christmas/christmas-with-the-sibelius-family/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG9U8RleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSA-GqCEeB6yEpiw2g2csg9OMauSAWU22BMUNBwFAsmLYkdUB-Kx1jJbCA_aem_UnGVBA08FJfRO1WInlubXQ

Footage of Sibelius at home

“Folke Gräsbeck Plays Sibelius on the Ainola Piano,” released as BIS 2132

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