Toivo Kuula
Kuula also collected Ostrobothnian folk music, the influence of which can be heard in his compositions. Among his best-known works are Wedding March, Morning Song, I Stared into the Fire for a Long Time, and Ostrobothnian Dances. In addition to solo and choral songs, Kuula's output includes chamber and orchestral music. His promising career came to a tragic end at just 34 years old from a gunshot wound received in Vyborg in 1918.
Toivo Kuula (1883–1918)
During his short life, Toivo Kuula managed to compose nearly 200 works. He studied under Jean Sibelius and complemented his studies in Bologna, Leipzig, and Paris, among other places.
