Toivo Kuula - Piano Trio, Op. 7 (1908)

Toivo Timoteus Kuula (7 July 1883 - 18 May 1918) was a Finnish composer and conductor of the late-Romantic and early-modern periods, who emerged in the wake of Jean Sibelius, under whom he studied privately from 1906 to 1908. The core of Kuula's oeuvre are his many works for voice and orchestra, in particular the Stabat mater (1914-18; completed by Madetoja), The Sea-Bathing Maidens (1910), Son of a Slave (1910), and The Maiden and the Boyar's Son (1912). In addition he also composed two Ostrobothnian Suites for orchestra and left an unfinished symphony at the time of his death in 1918.
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Piano Trio in A major, Op. 7 (1907-08)
I. Moderato assai (0:00)
II. Scherzo. Allegro con brio (19:02)
III. Andante elegico (25:29)
IV. Finale. Allegro vivace (37:47)
Kreeta-Julia Heikkilä, violin; Tuomas Lehto, cello and Roope Gröndahl, piano
From Edition Silvertrust:
“Toivo Kuula's Piano Trio, which was published in 1910, though lengthy, nonetheless shows the hand of a real talent. Structurally following the classical tradition, the work shows the influence, to some extent of the German Romantics. In the first movement, Allegro moderato, the opening theme is characterized more by the unusual rhythms than the thematic material, however, the second subject, a kind of funeral music, is quite noteworthy. The Scherzo which follows is particularly well-done and the lovely, contrasting middle section which serves as a trio is also appealing. The third movement, Andante elegico, is full of beautiful touches. The main theme to the finale, Allegro vivace, has the character of a tarantella while the second subject is rather march-like."-the famous chamber music scholar Wilhelm Altmann writing in his Handbook for Piano Trio Players.

[@TheodoreServin]

One of the best piano trios ever.

[@ianw1976]

Greatest Piano Trio ever written.

[@notaire2]

Fehlerlose und wunderschöne Interpretation dieses spätromantischen und nordisch komponierten Trios im lyrischen Tempo mit klarem Klang des Klaviers, seidigem Ton der Violine und tiefem Ton des Violoncellos. Der dritte Satz klingt besonders schön und echt elegisch. Die intime und perfekt entsprechende Miteinanderwirkung zwischen den drei Virtuosen ist wahrlich eindrucksvoll. Danke fürs wertvolle Onlinestellen wie immer!

[@robertcohn8858]

This is such a beautiful and poignant performance, I am really motivated to hear more of Kuula's work. Thank you so much for posting!

[@PurpleRevolutionMusic]

this is definitely one of my favourite channels because of all the great lesser known music you get to hear. that trio is phenomenal.

[@SPscorevideos]

Great! Someone requested me to make this video when I uploaded Kuula's Stabat Mater and Suites, but I kept forgetting to do it. :D

[@juhakuli]

Toivo Kuula was definitely a genius. Comparable to Sibelius. Unfortunately, he died at a young age. Almost all of his vocal music works are absolute masterpieces, whether they are solo songs or choral music. One of his greatest choral works is Meren virsi [Hymn of the Sea], Op. 11 No. 2, an immensely vast choral work for mixed choir a cappella by the text of Eino Leino. It is exceptional in the repertoire of Western choral music:
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[@victoriaekandjo1688]

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[@montaguerosentwine6650]

Awesome.

[@nathanfrancisco6974]

Yessssss!!!!!! One of my favorite chamber pieces of all time!!! Thanks so much for posting this!

[@damiangonzalez_esp]

Wow! How haven't I heard of this composer before? Thank you, Bartje!

[@e.hutchence-composer8203]

Can I just point out that the title says ‘Tovio’ when his name was ‘Toivo’. Just a small typo.

[@jennifer1329]

"Toivo" is the Finnish word for hope; a common man's name in Finland.

[@albertcombrink3717]

What a lovely piece!

[@kylejohnson8877]

An absolutely epic work of symphonic proportions, comparable to the piano trios by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff (no. 2). The slow movement, in particular, is incredibly passionate and striking.

[@Jimyblues]

Thanks Uploader, this composition solid- this composer uses a mix of post romanticism and a little Impressionism with technique and skill- a keeper

[@JanCarlComposer]

What I found most interesting was this funeral march-like theme in the 1st movement.

[@ianw1976]

41:28 for personal use.

[@HugoFernandezLanguasco]

No conocía la obra.- Me ha gustado verdaderamente: su escritura, su lenguaje, su comprensión fácil gracias a un lenguaje lógico, con sus mensajes arrebatados y líricos..Buenísima.- También los interpretes.- He conocido algo valioso.-

[@yuehchopin]

danke

[@joeldumont9528]

Waouh! Quelle verve! Une oeuvre de wiking.

[@dcshrn]

the sequel to tchaikovsky and rachmaninoff trios!