Ocupation: Writer
Life: April 3, 1888 - February 28, 1975
Birthday: April 3
Death: February 28
Sibelius justified the austerity of his old age by saying that while other composers were engaged in manufacturing cocktails, he offered the public pure cold water.
source: Sir Neville Cardus (1966). “The Delights of Music: A Critic's Choice”, London : Gollancz
topic: Water, Age, Cocktails, Sibelius