Olin Downes
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Edwin Olin Downes, better known as Olin Downes, was an American music critic, known as "Sibelius's Apostle" for his championship of the music of Jean Sibelius. As critic of The New York Times, he exer
Downes (c. 1950); the caption reads: "To the Sibelius Museum, in all homage to the greatest living master."
Jean Sibelius
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Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest composer, and his music is often credited with having helped Finland
Olin Downes
…as Olin Downes (January 27, 1886 – August 22, 1955), was an American music critic, known as "Sibelius's Apostle" for his championship of the music of Jean Sibelius. As critic of The New York Times, he exercised considerable influence on musical opinion, although many of his judgments have not stood the test of…
Jean Sibelius circa 1898 1900
Sibelius's birthplace in Hämeenlinna
11-year-old Sibelius in 1876
Sibelius in 1891, when he studied in Vienna