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Toivo Kuula

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Toivo Kuula

Birth
Vaasa, Vaasa Municipality, Ostrobothnia, Finland
Death
18 May 1918 (aged 34)
Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Burial
Helsinki, Helsinki Municipality, Uusimaa, Finland Add to Map
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Composer. He was influenced by composer Jean Sibelius and by Finnish folk music. His many art songs are highly regarded. Kuula was murdered in the wave of political reprisals following the end of Finland's Civil War. His masterpiece, the "Stabat Mater", was completed by others and performed after his death.
Composer. He was influenced by composer Jean Sibelius and by Finnish folk music. His many art songs are highly regarded. Kuula was murdered in the wave of political reprisals following the end of Finland's Civil War. His masterpiece, the "Stabat Mater", was completed by others and performed after his death.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Bobb Edwards
  • Added: Nov 29, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9986311/toivo-kuula: accessed ), memorial page for Toivo Kuula (7 Jul 1883–18 May 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9986311, citing Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki, Helsinki Municipality, Uusimaa, Finland; Maintained by Find a Grave.