Английская Википедия:Antonio Molina (composer)
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Antonio Jesús Naguiat Molina (December 26, 1894 – January 29, 1980) was a Filipino composer, conductor and music administrator. He was named a National Artist of the Philippines for his services to music. He was also known as the Claude Debussy of the Philippines due to his use of impressionist themes in music.
Early life
Molina was born on December 26, 1894, in Quiapo, Manila, the son of Juan Molina, a government official, who founded the Molina Orchestra.[1]Шаблон:Rp He attended the Escuela Catolica de Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila, and college at San Juan De Letran where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1909.
Musical career
Molina made his first composition in 1912 titled Matinal, which is preserved in an unpublished volume called Miniaturas, Vol. 1.[1]Шаблон:Rp He was appointed to teach harmony, composition, music history, and violincello at the UP Conservatory of Music, pursuing a career in music education until being appointed dean of the Centro Escolar Conservatory of Music. He founded the CEU String Quartet which was professionally organized and financed by its music school.
As a composer Molina is credited with over 500 compositions. Not only that, he also taught musical composers such as Felipe Padilla de Leon and Lucresia Kasilag, who would later became Philippine National Artists themselves.[2]
Influences
Molina stated in his interview conducted by Helen F. Samson that his music was usually inspired by literature, with his favorite being La Novia Muerta by Ruben Daria.[1]Шаблон:Rp
Death and legacy
Molina died on January 29, 1980, at age 85. The cause of death is heart failure.[2]
According to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, a government agency responsible for the culture in the Philippines, Molina is credited for introducing the whole tone scale, linear counterpoint, pentatonic scale, and exuberance of dominant ninths and eleventh cords especially in local Filipino music.[3]
References
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