Sibelius, 1914-1957

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Sibelius, 1914-1957 is written by Erik Tawaststjerna and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0571247741 (ISBN 10) and 9780571247745 (ISBN 13).

With access to Sibelius' papers, diaries and letters, this third volume traces his career from the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, which found him poised on the brink of the Fifth Symphony, through to his death in 1957. It relates in detail the composer's financial plight during these years and his struggles with his own psyche.