THE SIBELIUS QUIZ



Created by Simon Boswell . . . author of
The Seven Symphonies:
A Finnish Murder Mystery
A psychological crime thriller with intriguing
links to the music of
Jean Sibelius

"You have lit a candle that will never go out." Ralph Vaughan Williams writing to Jean Sibelius

Welcome to the quiz for Sibelius enthusiasts!

144 questions to test your knowledge
of Jean Sibelius's life & works . . .

Try the TWELVE SECTIONS of the quiz numerically or in any order that takes your fancy. If your browser is accepting "cookies" a running total will be kept for you.

Hopefully you'll have as much fun doing the quiz as I had devising it.

Perhaps you think I've got some of my facts wrong. In that case, please email me.

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Send in some questions of your own, and I'll add them to the list.


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SECTION ONE :

Early Life

SECTION TWO :

Later Life

SECTION THREE :

1st Symphony

SECTION FOUR :

2nd Symphony

SECTION FIVE :

3rd Symphony & Violin Concerto

SECTION SIX :

4th Symphony

SECTION SEVEN :

5th Symphony

SECTION EIGHT :

6th Symphony

SECTION NINE :

7th Symphony (& 8th Symphony)

SECTION TEN :

The Tone Poems

SECTION ELEVEN :

Other Works

SECTION TWELVE :

Sibelius Trivia

CONTRIBUTORS' SECTION :

Some Additional Questions



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