Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which of the following compositions by Felipe P. de Leon Sr. is considered a serenade for violin and piano?
Which of the following compositions by Felipe P. de Leon Sr. is considered a serenade for violin and piano?
In what year did Felipe P. de Leon Sr. receive the National Artist for Music award?
In what year did Felipe P. de Leon Sr. receive the National Artist for Music award?
Which of the following genres did Felipe P. de Leon Sr. NOT compose in?
Which of the following genres did Felipe P. de Leon Sr. NOT compose in?
Which of the following compositions by Felipe P. de Leon Sr. are considered his masterpieces?
Which of the following compositions by Felipe P. de Leon Sr. are considered his masterpieces?
Signup and view all the answers
Where was Felipe P. de Leon Sr. born?
Where was Felipe P. de Leon Sr. born?
Signup and view all the answers
Which composer is known as the 'Father of the Kundiman'?
Which composer is known as the 'Father of the Kundiman'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following composers belongs to the 'Triumvirate of Filipino Composers'?
Which of the following composers belongs to the 'Triumvirate of Filipino Composers'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which composer was the first Filipino Director of the Conservatory of Music, University of the Philippines?
Which composer was the first Filipino Director of the Conservatory of Music, University of the Philippines?
Signup and view all the answers
Which composer's best-known compositions include Mutya ng Pasig, Nasaan Ka Irog, and Cavatina for Violoncello?
Which composer's best-known compositions include Mutya ng Pasig, Nasaan Ka Irog, and Cavatina for Violoncello?
Signup and view all the answers
Which composer was the first National Artist for Music?
Which composer was the first National Artist for Music?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Filipino Composers
- Felipe Padilla de Leon was a nationalist composer who expressed the Philippines' cultural identity through his compositions.
- He wrote various types of music, including piano compositions, hymns, marches, art songs, chamber music, symphonic poems, overtures, school songs, orchestral works, operas, kundiman, and zarzuelas.
- His two operas, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are considered his masterpieces.
Francisco Santiago
- Francisco Santiago was born on January 29, 1889, in Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
- He is known as the "Father of the Kundiman" and belongs to the triumvirate of Filipino composers.
- His music was Romantic in style, incorporating Western forms and techniques with folk materials.
- Among his famous works are Pakiusap, Madaling Araw, Pilipinas kong Mahal, and Kundiman (Anak Dalita).
- He became the first Filipino Director of the Conservatory of Music, University of the Philippines.
Nicanor Abelardo
- Nicanor Abelardo was born on February 7, 1893, in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan.
- He is one of the "Triumvirate of Filipino Composers".
- Although a 20th-century modern composer, he was also a composer in Romantic style.
- His best-known compositions include Mutya ng Pasig, Nasaan Ka Irog, Cavatina for Violoncello, and Magbalik Ka Hirang.
- The Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the CCP and the Abelardo Hall of the UP College of Music are named after him.
Antonio J. Molina
- Antonio J. Molina was born on December 26, 1894, in Quiapo, Manila.
- He is the first National Artist for Music.
- He was a product of both the Romantic and Impressionist styles and came to be known as the "Father of Philippine Impressionist Music".
- He was fascinated by the dynamics and harmonies of Claude Debussy but retained much of the Romantic style in his melody.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
Learn about Francisco Santiago, a prominent Filipino composer known as the 'Father of the Kundiman'. Explore his life, contributions to music, and popular works such as Pakiusap and Kundiman (Anak Dalita).
