Quarter III

Cards (56)

  • Who defined "contemporary music in the Philippines"?
    Ramon Santos, PhD
  • What does "contemporary music in the Philippines" incorporate?
    Ideas from 20th century art music
  • Name one major Philippine contemporary composer.
    Francisco Buencamino Sr.
  • Who are the members of the "Triumvirate of Filipino Composers"?
    • Francisco Santiago
    • Nicanor Abelardo
    • Antonio Molina
  • When was Francisco B. Buencamino Sr. born?
    November 5, 1883
  • What was Buencamino's father's profession?
    Church organist and band master
  • Where did Buencamino study music composition?
    Liceo de Manila
  • What did Buencamino found in 1930?
    Buencamino Music Academy
  • Which famous composer was a student of Buencamino?
    Nicanor Abelardo
  • What are some notable compositions by Buencamino?
    • Harana
    • Mayon (Fantasia de Concierto)
    • Maligayang Bati
    • Pizzicato Caprice
  • What is one of Buencamino's well-known piano works?
    Mayon
  • When did Buencamino pass away?
    October 16, 1952
  • What title was Buencamino awarded posthumously?
    Outstanding Composer
  • Who is known as the "Father of the Kundiman"?
    Francisco Santiago
  • Where did Francisco Santiago obtain his Doctorate Degree?
    American Conservatory of Music in Chicago
  • What musical styles did Santiago incorporate into his works?
    Western forms and folk materials
  • When was Nicanor Abelardo born?
    1893
  • What musical styles influenced Nicanor Abelardo?
    Schoenberg, Hindemith, and Stravinsky
  • How did Abelardo's style combine different musical elements?
    European romanticism with chromaticism
  • What is one of Abelardo's best-known compositions?
    Mutya ng Pasig
  • When was Antonio J. Molina born?
    1894
  • What was Molina's role at the Centro Escolar University Conservatory of Music?
    Dean from 1948 to 1970
  • What musical styles influenced Molina's compositions?
    Romantic and Impressionist schools
  • What is Molina's best-known work?
    Hatinggabi
  • What types of music did Molina compose?
    • Piano music
    • Violin music
    • Zarzuelas
    • Orchestral music
  • When did Molina receive the National Artist for Music award?
    1973
  • When was Hilarion Rubio born?
    October 21, 1902
  • What roles did Hilarion Rubio hold in music?
    Composer, teacher, conductor, clarinetist
  • What was Rubio's first composition?
    Unang Katas
  • What are some notable compositions by Hilarion Rubio?
    • Bulaklaken
    • Dance of the Nymphs
    • Concertino in C
    • National Heroes Day Hymn
  • When did Rubio pass away?
    December 28, 1985
  • When was Col. Antonino Buenaventura born?
    1904
  • What was Buenaventura's father's profession?
    Chief musician of the Spanish artillery band
  • What did Buenaventura promote through his music?
    Philippine music and folk materials
  • What are some notable compositions by Col. Antonino Buenaventura?
    • Minuet
    • Mindanao Sketches
    • Pandanggo sa Ilaw
    • Variations and Fugue
  • When did Buenaventura pass away?
    1996
  • When was Rodolfo S. Cornejo born?
    May 15, 1909
  • What was Cornejo's first composition?
    Glissando Waltz
  • What are some notable compositions by Rodolfo S. Cornejo?
    • A la Juventud Filipina
    • Cello Sonata
    • Piano Concerto Nos. 1, 2, 3
    • Song of the Miners
  • When did Cornejo pass away?
    August 11, 1991