Toivo Kuula

Toivo Kuula (* July 7, 1883 in Alavus, Vaasa, † May 18 1918 in Viipuri ) was a Finnish composer.

His works are strongly influenced by Jean Sibelius and Gabriel Fauré. You can hear a fusion of Finnish with French Impressionism in some of his works. His oeuvre is large, ranging from works for piano, chamber music to large ensemble choral works ( for example, " Stabat mater ").

Kuula 1918 was shot by a conservative officer during an argument.