Janne Oksanen - Toivo Kuula: Complete Piano Works (CD)

Release Date: 01/01/20

To this day Toivo Kuula (1883-1918) stands as one of the most significant Finnish composers. His music is poetic, epic a

To this day Toivo Kuula (1883-1918) stands as one of the most significant Finnish composers. His music is poetic, epic and deep and it showcases a very sophisticated musical taste and tonal language. In his lifetime he was hailed as Finland’s finest composer after Sibelius. Kuula’s music has been said to entail rare power and raw energy, which exposes the listener for self-reflection. As a whole these 20 pieces portray a versatile palette of different stages of Kuula the composer. Included are unforgettable melodies, heartbreaking stories and top-class pianism.