music Flashcards
founded Centro Escolar Señoritas, conservatory of Music; Mayon, Larawan, and Maligayang Bati.
Francisco Buencamino
Father of Kundiman; belongs to the Triumvirate of the Filipino composers; His music is Romantic in style; Famous works are Pakiusap, Madaling Araw, and Kundiman; First Filipino Director of the Conservatory of Music, UP.
Francisco Santiago
20th century modern composer, a composer in Romantic style; Known works are Mutya ng Pasig, Nasaan Ka Irog, Cavatina for Violencello, and Magbalik Ka Hirang;
Nicanor Abelardo
both a product of Romantic and Impressionist Music; Piano composition Malikmata (Transfiguration).
Antonio Molina
spans both popular and classical world with his pop music, ballads, operas, zarzuelas, orchestral arrangements, masses, psalms, and choral compositions; award-winning Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika, the modern zarzuela Alikabok, and the Opera Spolarium with libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio; his works are mostly traditional Western influence
Ryan Cayabyab
His name was closely identified with his works for the orchestra: as a conductor for opera, ballet, and dance recitals; and his music for movies; a composer, music teacher, conductor, and clarinetist.
Hilarion Rubio
Promoted Philippine music by extensively using folk materials in his works; restored the Philippine Constabulary Band in 1945, which was considered ‘one of the best military bands in the world; He is a National Artist for Music.
Col. Antonio Buenaventura
was the researcher and official composer of the Philippine government inexile, under President Manuel L. Quezon; served as pianist-director of a USO concert unit that entertainment the Allied Forces during World War II; became the soloist of several orchestras, and eventually the musical director of the Sampaguita and VeraPerez movie companies.
Rodolfo Cornejo
known as a nationalist composer who expressed the Philippines cultural identity through his compositions; His two operas, Noli Me Tangere and El FILIbusterismo;
Felipe P. De Leon Sr.
known as a ‘romantic nationalist’; represented in his well-love Lullaby Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, his orchestral compositions Suite Pastorale, a musical description of his hometown Angono, and his nationalistic symphonic poem Lahing Kayumanggi; other compositions include songs; pieces for violin, cello, and chorus; and works for the symphonic band.
Lucio San Pedro
frolific composer whose works include concerti, sonatas, symphonies, symphonic poems, five operas in a Philippine dialect, numerous band overtures, and over 200 marches; wrote 50 Masses in Latin and 20 in English.
Rosendo Santos Jr.
holds the sole distinction among Filipino composers of having composed five-length operas; compositions combined contemporary and conventional styles, and contain melodies that are simple and understandable
Alfredo Buenaventura
refers to composition that adopted ideas and elements from 20th century art music in the west, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry.
Contemporary Music