Toivo Kuula
Toivo Kuula (born July 7, 1883 in Alavus , Vaasa , † May 18, 1918 in Viipuri ) was a Finnish composer .
He first studied music theory and violin in Helsinki, later composition, among others with Jean Sibelius , on whose recommendation he made further positions in Bologna , Leipzig and Paris . His works are heavily influenced by Jean Sibelius and Gabriel Fauré . You can hear a fusion of Finnish and French impressionism in some of his pieces . His oeuvre is large and ranges from works for piano to chamber music to large-scale choral works (for example "Stabat mater").
Kuula, whose last name is the Finnish word for bullet , was shot dead by a Conservative officer in an argument in 1918.
Web links
Commons : Toivo Kuula - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ TOMI MÄKELÄ: Art. Kuula, Toivo . In: Laurenz Lütteken (Ed.): MGG Online . Kassel, Stuttgart, New York 2016.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kuula, Toivo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alavus , Vaasa |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 18, 1918 |
| Place of death | Viipuri |