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John Filip von Schantz (17 January 1835 in
Schantz, 4. John von Filip
of Nordisk familjebok (Edition 2, 1916). 1835 births 1865 deaths Finnish composers Finnish male composers Finnish conductors (music) 19th-century composers 19th-century conductors (music) {{Finland-composer-stub
John Filip von Schantz (17 January 1835 in Ulvila
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— 24 July 1865 in Helsinki
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), was a Finnish composer and musician. He left Helsinki
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in 1855 after being expelled from University of Helsinki
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, deciding to devote himself to music. The following year he began studies in violin
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and composition in Stockholm and continued them at Leipzig
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in Germany
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in 1857–1860.
In 1860 he was employed as conductor at the Swedish Theatre
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in Helsinki
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. When the Swedish Theatre burned down in 1863 he began performing at '' Berns Salonger'' in Stockholm, Sweden.Carlquist, G. eds., Swedish encyclopedia, ed 1 (1929–37), Malmo. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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Schantz, 4. John von Filip
of Nordisk familjebok (Edition 2, 1916). 1835 births 1865 deaths Finnish composers Finnish male composers Finnish conductors (music) 19th-century composers 19th-century conductors (music) {{Finland-composer-stub