The brother-in-law of Sibelius, Armas Järnefelt had a successful career as a conductor, principally in Sweden, where he conducted the Royal Opera and served as court conductor. He later returned to Finland, where he directed the Finnish National Opera and conducted the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
Orchestral Music
Of Järnefelt’s compositions his romantic Berceuse and the suite Praeludium, both for small orchestra, remain the most familiar.