Toivo Kuula (1883–1918) is one of the many composers who died at a tragically young age – 34 in his case: he was hit by a bullet fired after a brawl at a victory celebration at the end of the Finnish Civil War. The immediacy 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 – as this second album of two, presenting his entire output of songs for solo voice and piano, makes abundantly clear. The range of moods captured here is striking; the most passionate of these songs generate an operatic intensity in their short span, in a style that balances directness of expression and rich late-Romantic harmonies.
Toivo Kuula: Complete Solo Songs Vol.2 – Jenni Lättilä
The Maiden and the Son of a Boyar, Op. 18, No. 2
Four Songs, Op. 23
No. 1 The Blue Maiden
No. 2 Ave Maria
No. 3 Treading on Flowers
No. 4 Fate
Four Songs, Op. 24
No. 1 Saturday Night
No. 2 Ice Flowers
No. 3 Old Autumn Song
No. 4 Heathland Allure
Vocalise (Mélodie Lugubre), Op. 17c, No. 2
Three Songs, Op. 29a
No. 1 Come, My Love
No. 2 The Bird Protecting its Nest
No. 3 The Herder Boys
Imandra’s Song, Op. 30c, No. 4
Spring Song
Two Songs, Op. 31a
No. 1 Sailing in the Moonlight
No. 2 In the Cattle-yard
Jenni Lättilä, Kirill Kozlovski
15,90€
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