Sibelius was therefore brought up in a decidedly female environment, the only male influence coming from his uncle, Pehr Ferdinand Sibelius, who was interested in music, especially the violin.
Sibelius blev derfor opdraget i et bestemt kvindeligt miljø, hvor den eneste mandlige indflydelse stammede fra hans onkel, Pehr Ferdinand Sibelius, der var interesseret i musik, især violin.