Finnish composer and conductor Toivo Kuula was a student of Sibelius, and pieces such as the majestic Juhlamarssi (‘Festive March’) share the great master’s national flavour while the descriptive folktales of Satukuvia create their own beautifully romantic atmosphere. Kuula’s piano music is notable for its vast array of colour and variety of style, from the melancholy Surumarssi (‘Funeral March’) (from Six Pieces, Op. 26) to the lighthearted Schottis (‘Scottish Dance’), while countless Finnish couples have been married to the accompaniment of Kuula’s Häämarssi (‘Wedding March’).
Tracklist
Artist details
Kuula, Toivo
Satukuvia pianolle (3 Folk-Tale pictures), Op. 19
1 No. 1. Andante semplice 05:33
2 No. 2. Presto 04:19
3 No. 3. Tranquillamento 05:14
3 Piano Pieces, Op. 3b
4 No. 1. Elegia (Elegy) 04:26
5 No. 2. Häämarssi (Wedding March) 05:23
6 No. 3. Pikku gavotti (Little Gavotte) 03:10
Juhlamarssi (Festive March), Op. 13b
7 Juhlamarssi (Festive March), Op. 13b 09:24
Lampaanpolska (Mutton Dance)
8 Lampaanpolska (Dance of the Sheep) 04:14
Air varié in E Minor, "Variations on a Finnish Air"
9 Air varié in E Minor, "Variations on a Finnish Air" 02:12
Schottis
10 Schottis (Scottish Dance) 03:26
6 Piano Pieces, Op. 26
11 No. 1. Piirileikki (Round Dance) 01:29
12 No. 2. Paimentunnelma (Pastoral Atmosphere) 03:41
13 No. 3. Tanssi-improvisaatio (Dance Improvisation) 02:31
14 No. 4. Nocturne 05:27
15 No. 5. Rauha (Peace) 03:49
16 No. 6. Surumarssi (Funeral March) 06:22
Virta venhettä vie, Op. 4, No. 5b
17 Virta venhettä vie (The Current Carries the Boat), Op. 4, No. 5b 03:25
Venelaulu (Barcarolle), Op. 21, No. 2b
18 Venelaulu (Barcarolle), Op. 21, No. 2b 01:56
Vanha syyslaulu (An Old Autumn Song), Op. 24, No. 3b
19 Vanha syyslaulu (An Old Autumn Song), Op. 24, No. 3b 01:39
Invention in E Minor
20 Invention in E Minor 01:19
