Toivo Haapanen
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Born
15 May 1889
Toivo Elias Haapanen
15 May 1889
Died22 July 1950 (aged 61)
OccupationMusic scholar
Era20th century
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.
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 violin. Starting in 1907 studied the violin and music theory at the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra school. He completed in his studies in 1911. In 1918, he graduated from the University of Helsinki with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1925, he received his Ph.D.[2]
