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    Felipe Padilla de Leon Sr. was a Filipino composer born in 1912 who was known for his operas, orchestral works, and band music. He showed an early talent for art and music. He studied fine arts in college but had to quit to make a living, working in dance orchestras. Later he wrote musical arrangements for schools. Some of his major works include the operas Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo as well as orchestral pieces like Mariang Makiling Overture. He received several honors and awards for his contributions to Filipino music and was named a National Artist of the Philippines.

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    Felipe Padilla de Leon Sr. was a Filipino composer born in 1912 who was known for his operas, orchestral works, and band music. He showed an early talent for art and music. He studied fine arts in college but had to quit to make a living, working in dance orchestras. Later he wrote musical arrangements for schools. Some of his major works include the operas Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo as well as orchestral pieces like Mariang Makiling Overture. He received several honors and awards for his contributions to Filipino music and was named a National Artist of the Philippines.

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    FELIPE PADILLA DE LEON SR.

    (1912- 1992)
    • Felipe Padilla de Leon Sr. was born on May 1, 1912
    in Barrio Papaya (now General Nueva Ecija. He is the son of
    Juan de Leon and Natalia Padilla. Felipe de Leon married
    pianist Iluminada Mendoza with whom he had six children.
    Bayani is a well-known composer, and Felipe Jr. is a writer and
    the chairman of the National Commission for Culture ant the
    Arts (NCCA).
    • De Leon’s talent in painting and drawing was discovered
    during his school days and admired by his uncle, peers. People
    asked him to make illustrations and sketches and was paid for
    them. When he was studying at the Nueva Ecija High School,
    he went on trips with his hometown band and wrote short
    pieces for them.
    •He took up Fine Arts at the University of Philippines in
    1927, but he had to stop schooling in order to make a
    living. He played the trombone in dance orchestras
    which performed in cabarets, circuses, circuses and
    bodabil (vaudeville). Then, he worked as an assistat
    conductor of the Nueva Ecija High School Orchestra
    where he started doing musical arrangements. Later
    on, he wrote music for the zarzuela.
    SELECTED WORKS
    Operas
    • Noli me Tangere (Touch me Not), opera in 3 acts (1957)
    • El Filibusterismo (Subversion), opera (1970
    Concertos
    • Konzertstück for Violin and Orchestra (c.1950s)
    • Flute Concerto (1980)
    Orchestral Works
    • Mariang Makiling Overture (1939)
    • Roca Encantada, symphonic legend (1950)
    • Maynila Overture (1976)
    • Tatlong Tunog Larawan (Three Sound Portraits), for orchestra (1976)
    • Orchesterstück (1981)
    • Manila Sketches for Orchestra (1949)
    • Bataan, tone poem (1947)
    • Cry of Balintawak, tone poem (1948)
    • Mga Katutubong Tanawin
    Marches and other works for Ban
    • Bagong Pagsilang (New Birth)
    • Tayo’y Magtanim (Let Us Plant)
    • Ang Karomata (The Carriage)
    • Tindig, Aking Inang Bayan
    • Fantasy for Trombone and Band
    • Mayumi Theme and Variations
    Chamber
    • Fantasy for four flutes and percussion
    Awards and Honors
    • Republic Cultural Heritage Award
    • Rizal Pro-Patria Award
    • Presidential Award of Merit
    • Patnubay ng Kalinangan Award
    • Composer of the Year (1949)
    • Musician of the Year (Manila, 1958)
    • National Artist of the Philippines (1997)

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