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Francisco Santiago Santiago (January 29, 1889 – September 28, 1947) was a Filipino musician, sometimes called The Father of Kundiman Art Song. [1] Life.
The song was composed by Filipino musician, Francisco Santiago and lyrics by Ildefonso Santos. [1] However, the original text was in English, for "Philippines, my Philippines." It was written by Prescott Ford Jernegan. The musical tune was adapted from the US state song, "Maryland, My Maryland."
Dr. Francisco Santiago, the "Father of Filipino Musical Nationalism", declared in 1931 that the kundiman "is the love song par excellence of the Filipinos, the plaintive song which goes deepest into their hearts, song which brings them untold emotions." [5]
Francisco Santiago's Piano Concerto in B-flat minor was written in 1924 as his doctoral dissertation while he was studying at Chicago. It was premiered at Chicago on June 15, 1924, as a part of Santiago's graduation recital. He was assisted by his teacher Heniot Levy, who played the accompaniment.
Francisco Santiago: Wrote the first modern kundiman. Became the director of the Conservatory of Music of the University of the Philippines. Sta. Maria: Filipino 1964 Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo 1914–1998 [12] Teacher, broadcaster, writer, and senator who fervently used Filipino in his literary works and even in his teaching Bulakan: Filipino ...
Francisco Santiago (1889–1947) Jesús Manuel Santiago; Ramon Santos (born 1941) Vehnee Saturno (born 1954) Aiza Seguerra (born 1983) Pepe Smith (1947–2014)
[1] [11] It was composed in 1928 prior to Francisco Santiago's Taga-ilog Symphony. [12] Although not much was known about the information of the piece, according to sources, a movement of the symphony was based on the Filipino folk song "Balitaw" meanwhile the Slow Movement (Adagio) was based on another folk song "Kumintang". [11]
In retaliation, the Japanese formed the New Philippines Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Francisco Santiago. [4] Following the liberation of the Philippines in 1945, the Manila Symphony Orchestra was reformed by Herbert Zipper. [3] [5] Its first post-liberation concert was held in the ruins of Santa Cruz Church on May 9, 1945. [6]