Director Timo Koivusalo point of view about life of classical music composer Jean Sibelius, who is a national composer of Finland.
Social & External
The people behind it
Martti Suosalo
Sibelius
Heikki Nousiainen
Vanha Jean Sibelius
Miina Turunen
Aino Sibelius
Seela Sella
Vanha Aino Sibelius
Vesa Vierikko
Robert Kajanus
Raimo Grönberg
Martin Wegelius
Jarmo Mäkinen
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Tapani Kalliomäki
Armas Järnefelt
Kunto Ojansivu
Adolf Paul
Rea Mauranen
Maria Sibelius
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