KUULA Toivo (1883-1918)
Jenni Lättilä (Sopran) - Kirill Kozlovski (Piano)
Toccata Classics
1 CD
058:58
Chor / Lied
2024-05-10
Lieder op. 2 Nr. 1-3 Kuula, Toivo Nr. 1 Autumn mood Nr. 2 I stared at the fire for a long time Nr. 3 Morning song Night Lieder op. 6 Nr. 1-2 Kuula, Toivo Nr. 1 Summer night in the churchyard Nr. 2 Epilogue Lieder op. 8 Nr. 1-2 Kuula, Toivo Nr. 1 The kiss Nr. 2 Marjatta's song It's only then Maidens bathing in the sea op. 12 Lieder op. 16a Nr. 1-2 Kuula, Toivo Nr. 1 Sinikka's song Nr. 2 Beat, heart! My road leads out into the world Don't cry, my dear young maiden Hi and ho! (Volkslied aus Süd-Österbotten) Volkslieder aus Süd-Österbotten op. 17b Nr. 1-12 Kuula, Toivo Nr. 1 I will keep walking Nr. 2 You mustn't tell my old mum Nr. 3 Cry from the bottom of your grave Nr. 4 Oh those thousands of hours Nr. 5 My dad's cottage is low and small Nr. 6 The lads are walking the villages Nr. 7 There I can see the red house Nr. 8 Heikki of Hautala house has to spend the beautiful summer Nr. 9 Wind bent the top of the birch Nr. 10 Blue eyes and red cheeks Nr. 11 You're free to come and get back your ring Nr. 12 People think I feel happy
Kuula is one of the many composers who died at a tragically young age, the result of an alcohol-fuelled pub brawl. The striking quality of the music he wrote during his short life points to the immensity of the loss not only to Finnish culture but to music more generally. The range of moods captured in his songs is striking, from cheery folksongs to dark existentialist contemplations of the meaning of life and death. The style balances directness of expression and rich late-Romantic harmonies.
