Sibelius has an acutely developed sense of identification with nature and a preoccupation with myth that at one and the same time define his unique s… - Jean Sibelius

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Sibelius has an acutely developed sense of identification with nature and a preoccupation with myth that at one and the same time define his unique strength and his basic limitation. These preoccupations override his involvement in the human predicament, except in so far as it affects man’s relationship with nature.