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E. Arsenio Manuel listed about 156 works by Francisco Santiago. However most of them are either missing or destroyed due to the war. Surviving compositions of Francisco Santiago mostly consist of published songs, piano works, and a few others in manuscript.
Francisco Santiago (1889-1947) was a Filipino composer of kundiman (traditional Tagalog-language art songs), though his Piano Concerto is generally recognized as his best work.
Aug 29, 2019 · Dr. Francisco Santiago was born on the 29th of January, 1889 in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines. He was a composer, pianist, teacher and film director. His...
3 Dr. Francisco Santiago wrote the music of the sarswela, "Si Margaritang Mananahi" in 1913, with libretto by Severino Reyes. Dr. Francisco Santiago died on the 28th of September, 1947. He was posthumously given the Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award by the City of Manila in 1968.
January 29, 1889, Francisco Santiago, the Father of Kundiman Art Song, was born to musically-minded peasant parents, Felipe Santiago and Maria Santiago, in Santa Maria, Bulacan.
Known as a man of “many firsts," Santiago edified the Filipino in his compositions: His music blended the "essence" of the nation's past simple music, the best elements of Spanish and American forms, and the traits and peculiarities characteristic of Filipino music.
Mar 11, 2015 · Francisco Santiago (1889-1947) The Father of Kundiman Art Song. A renowned pianist, composer and teacher, he earned his masters degree and doctorate in music from the Conservatory of Chicago in 1924. College of Music from 1930-1946.
