Aino Sibelius

Aino Sibelius (née Järnefelt ) ( born August 10, 1871 Helsinki, † June 8, 1969, Ainola, Järvenpää ) was the wife of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The marriage produced six daughters were born: Eva (1893-1978), Ruth (1894-1976), Kirsti (1898-1900), Katarina (1903-1984), Margaret (1908-1988) and Heidi ( 1911-1982 ).

Life

Childhood

Aino Järnefelt was the daughter of the Finnish general and provincial governor Alexander Järnefelt and his wife Elisabeth (born Clodt of Jürgensburg ). She had six siblings, including the writer Arvid Järnefelt, the painter Eero Järnefelt and the composer and conductor Armas Järnefelt.

It was her brother Armas, who presented his fellow Jean Sibelius in the winter of 1889 the family. At this time, the writer Juhani Aho campaigned unsuccessfully to Aino. After Jean Sibelius had returned from his study in Berlin and Vienna, he married her in Maxmo on June 10, 1892.

1892-1930: The early years of marriage

Since her engagement Aino and Jean had spoken of a private house in the country and had started in 1898 to look for a property near the Tuusula Lake. As jeans wealthy uncle then died in July 1903, they acquired an acre of land in Järvenpää at Tuusula Lake and paid for by the inheritance of the architect Lars Sonck for the design of a house, to which they gave the name Ainola by Aino.

After moving in 1904 Aino's first years were marked in Järvenpää of financial problems and the lavish lifestyle of her husband. In order to provide for the family, Aino planted a vegetable garden. After the couple 's school fees could not afford, they also had to teach the daughters at home. In 1907 she spent some time to relax in Hyvinkää sanatorium.

In 1908, Jean Sibelius a laryngeal surgery had to undergo and renounced the next seven years on alcohol. These seven years later Aino designated as the most beautiful of their lives. 1908 Margaret was born, followed by Heidi in 1911 when Aino was already 40 years old. All daughters grew in Ainola on, only in 1918, during the Finnish Civil War, the family had to spend several months in Helsinki.

1930-1957: The later years

In the 1930s, all daughters left the parental home and Aino wanted to move to Helsinki in order to be closer to the children. Therefore, Aino and her husband spent the next few years some time in Helsinki. 1941 but they returned due to possible air attacks back by the Soviet Air Force to Ainola. Jean and Aino remained there until the end of their lives. The marriage lasted 65 years.

1957-1969: end of life

Jean Sibelius died on September 20, 1957 in Ainola and was buried there in the garden. In the years after his death Aino helped the writers Santeri Levas and Erik W. Tawaststjerna going to write a biography of Jean Sibelius. She died on June 8, 1969, almost 98 years old, and was buried next to Jean.

Aino Sibelius was co-author of the following books:

  • Suvisirkku Talas, Aino Sibelius Aino Sibeliuksen Kirjeita Jarnefelt - Suvun Jasenille (Finnish). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuratt, Finland, ISBN 9,517,179,782th
  • Jean Sibelius, Suvisirkku Talas, Aino Sibelius: Sydamen Aamu: Aino Jarnefeltin Yes Jean Sibeliuksen Kihlausajan Kirjeita (Finnish). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuratt, Finland, ISBN 9517461488th
  • Jean Sibelius, Suvisirkku Talas, Aino Sibelius: Tulen Synty: Aino Yes Jean Sibeliuksen Kirjeenvaihtoa 1892-1904 (Finnish). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuratt, Finland, ISBN 9,517,464,711th
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