Toivo Haapanen
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| Born | Toivo Elias Haapanen 15 May 1889 |
| Died | 22 July 1950 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Music scholar |
| Era | 20th century |
Toivo Elias Haapanen (15 May 1889 – 22 July 1950) was a Finnish conductor and music scholar.
Early life and education
Haapanen was born in 1889 in Karvia, Finland. His sister was the writer Tyyni Tuulio.[1] His son was the violinist and professor Tuomas Haapanen (1924–2024).
After high school, he began playing the
Career
Haapenen became Chief Conductor of the
As a conductor, Haapanen traveled throughout Europe, including Germany, Poland, Hungary and Italy. As a musical scholar, he collected and studied Medieval Finnish music, dating from 1050 to 1522. The collection is held by the University of Helsinki Library. He wrote a history of Finnish music in 1940.[2] He also worked as a magazine music critic from 1919 to 1929. He served on two committees, including chairman of the Finnish council on music from 1943 until 1950.
References
- ^ Rajala, Panu: Tulisoihtu pimeässä, p. 374. WSOY 2014.
- ^ a b c Toivo Haapanen at Klassinen.fi.
External links
Media related to Toivo Haapanen at Wikimedia Commons
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