Felipe Padilla de Leon
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Felipe Padilla de Leon on a 2012 stamp of the Philippines | |
| Born | Felipe de León y Padilla 1 May 1912 Sittio Papaya, then part of Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands (now General Tinio, Nueva Ecija) |
| Died | 5 December 1992 (aged 80) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation(s) | Composer and conductor of Romantic music |
| Awards | Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
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Felipe Padilla de León (May 1, 1912 – December 5, 1992) was a Filipino Romantical music composer, conductor, and scholar. He was known for composing different sonatas, marches and concertos that reflect the Filipino identity.
De Leon was also recognized as a composer who experienced different regime change throughout the course of his lifetime. From the Commonwealth period up to the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, his music became a representation of Filipino ideals and aspirations throughout the ages of Philippine history.