The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43, is a four-movement work for orchestra written from 1901 to 1902 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
The composer (c. 1902)
Robert Kajanus and Jean Sibelius (two right-most people), in an 1894 painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Orchesterwerke Romantik Themen
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
Sibelius's birthplace in Hämeenlinna
11-year-old Sibelius in 1876
Sibelius in 1891, when he studied in Vienna